Charlie Christian

== Info ==
Jazz musician noted for being important in the development of bebop and cool jazz. Performed with Benny Goodman. Multiple halls of fame. Influenced Lester Young, Les Paul, and George Benson. Also influenced T-Bone Walker, Eddie Cochran, B.B. King, Chuck Berry, Santana, and Jimi Hendrix. Others include Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, and Thelonious Monk. Also influenced Count Basie. Worked with Gillespie.
== Genres ==
Jazz
Category:Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees
Category:Early Influences
Category:Jazz