"Charles Henry Christian"@en . "1916Z"^^ . . . . "1942Z"^^ . . "non_vocal_instrumentalist" . . "Charles Henry \"Charlie\" Christian (July 29, 1916 \u2013 March 2, 1942) was an American swing and jazz guitarist.Christian was an important early performer on the electric guitar, and a key figure in the development of bebop and cool jazz. He gained national exposure as a member of the Benny Goodman Sextet and Orchestra from August 1939 to June 1941. His single-string technique, combined with amplification, helped bring the guitar out of the rhythm section and into the forefront as a solo instrument."@en . . . "American musician" . . . . "Charlie Christian"@en . . . "Christian, Charlie"@en . . . "1916-07-29Z"^^ . "1942-03-02Z"^^ .