As per our current Database, Charlie Christian is still alive (as per Wikipedia, Last update: May 10, 2020).
Currently, Charlie Christian is 107 years, 8 months and 0 days old. Charlie Christian will celebrate 108rd birthday on a Monday 29th of July 2024. Below we countdown to Charlie Christian upcoming birthday.
Popular As | Charlie Christian |
Occupation | Guitarist |
Age | 104 years old |
Zodiac Sign | Leo |
Born | July 29, 1916 (TX) |
Birthday | July 29 |
Town/City | TX |
Nationality | TX |
Charlie Christian’s zodiac sign is Leo. According to astrologers, people born under the sign of Leo are natural born leaders. They are dramatic, creative, self-confident, dominant and extremely difficult to resist, able to achieve anything they want to in any area of life they commit to. There is a specific strength to a Leo and their "king of the jungle" status. Leo often has many friends for they are generous and loyal. Self-confident and attractive, this is a Sun sign capable of uniting different groups of people and leading them as one towards a shared cause, and their healthy sense of humor makes collaboration with other people even easier.
Charlie Christian was born in the Year of the Dragon. A powerful sign, those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Dragon are energetic and warm-hearted, charismatic, lucky at love and egotistic. They’re natural born leaders, good at giving orders and doing what’s necessary to remain on top. Compatible with Monkey and Rat.
Swing and jazz guitarist who was one of the first artists in his genres to use the electric guitar. He is a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee.
Having no money for a real guitar, he and his brother made their own out of a cigar box.
His music got its first wide exposure when he toured with the Benny Goodman Sextet and Orchestra.
His father was blind, but he could still play the guitar and sing.
George Benson was one of many jazz musicians whom was inspired by Christian.