July 29, 1916 - March 2, 1942

Born in: Bonham, Texas.

Style of Jazz: Swing, Bebop, Big Band, notable for "playing around chord shapes".

Influences: Lester Young, Herschel Evans, Eddie Lang.

Recommended albums: The Genius of the Electric Guitar

Trivia: Christian was one of the first guitarists to use an electric or amplified guitar.