May 12, 1941: Guitarist Charlie Christian is recorded in a jam session with Thelonious Monk and Kenny Clarke, and plays an extended solo on "Stompin' at the Savoy."
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Pianist Gerald "Wig" Wiggins born in Harlem, NY.
1935
Bassist Gary Peacock born in Burley, ID.
1941
Guitarist Charlie Christian is recorded in a jam session with Thelonious Monk and Kenny Clarke, and plays an extended solo on "Stompin' at the Savoy."
1952
Sauter-Finegan Orchestra records "Doodletown Fifers."
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