Batch I:  THE HARLEM RECORDINGS from “MINTON’S PLAYHOUSE” and MONROE’S “THE UPTOWN HOUSE”

Batch II:  THE COLUMBIA STUDIO RECORDINGS

Batch III:  “LIVE” WITH THE SEXTET

Batch IV:  ANTHOLOGIES / COMPILATIONS

Batch V:  CHARLIE CHRISTIAN / LESTER YOUNG

Batch VI:  “FROM SPIRITUALS TO SWING” CONCERT

Batch VII:  THE BLUE NOTE RECORDINGS

The first Charlie Christian album ever released was in May 1947 on a 78-rpm, 3-record set as Vox VSP 302 “Charlie Christian Memorial Album” which can be viewed in The 78-rpm Records section on this site.

The Vox label had just been bought four months earlier by chemical-industry magnate, Henry Reichhold, from the original 1945 founder.  Reichhold assigned Larry Green and Bill Simon to bring this album together for one of his first releases.  The two selections on the album had been bought from Jerry Newman who had recorded them on location at Minton's Playhouse.

First Charlie Christian long-playing album release

Second pressing of the above listing

French release of Esoteric ESJ-1

British release of Esoteric ESJ-1

Second Esoteric 10" release

French release of Esoteric ESJ-4

First 12" LP release of Jerry Newman CC recordings

The above album “The Harlem Jazz Scene – 1941” was replicated and reissued on numerous subsequent occasions,
          most often with the same or similar titles;
          unfortunately, a few were also released in stereo (reverb) as well as the proper mono version.

Go to the supplemental sub-section here to view the cover art of the various releases.

First 12" LP release of the complete Jerry Newman CC recordings

First Charlie Christian 12" LP

British release of Columbia CL652 above

Australian release of Columbia CL652 above

French release of Columbia CL652 above

Japanese reissue of Columbia CL652 above

Japanese replica of Columbia CL652 above

“Realm Jazz” series

alternate
 

Australian version of the preceding LP

“(vol II)”  of CBS 62.387 above

“aimez vous le Jazz / do you like Jazz – n^o 3”

alternate
 

British release of CBS 62.581 above

Italian release of CBS 62.581 above

“vi piace il Jazz – n^o 3”

Double-LP

“John Hammond Collection”

Canadian release of Columbia G 30779 above

“John Hammond Collection”

Dutch release of Columbia G 30779 above

“John Hammond Collection”

Italian release of Columbia G 30779 above

“John Hammond Collection”

Australian release of Columbia G 30779 above

Brazilian release of Columbia G 30779 above

“O Grande Jazz”

Re-pressing of Columbia G 30779 above

Back and labels are identical to Columbia G 30779

 3-LP  Box Set

Reissue of CBS-Sony SOPZ4~6 above

10" LP  “Jazz pour tous” series  Nº 22

“Columbia Jazz Masterpieces”

Dutch release of Columbia CJ 40846 above

“Columbia Jazz Masterpieces”

Brazilian release of Columbia CJ 40846 above

“Columbia Jazz Masterpieces”

Spanish release of Columbia CJ 40846 above

“Maestros del Jazz”  Nº 34

First CC LP dedicated exclusively to broadcasts

Similar to the above aircheck LP with a slight alteration to the tracklist on the first side

CC on side one only – six tracks of 1941 radio broadcasts;  Wardell Gray on side two

A Boris Rose bootleg production

Another communal LP – three CC tracks plus seven tracks by three other guitarists

A Boris Rose bootleg production

Re-titled version of the above, same cat no and tracks
but with a tracklist and liner notes on backside

A Boris Rose bootleg production

CC on side one only – six tracks of 1939 concert and radio broadcasts

Radio Broadcasts

3-LP  Box Set

№ 48 of 104 in the “I Grandi del Jazz” series released by parent label Fabbri Editori

double-LP, gatefold

“Live” with the Sextet and at Minton’s / Monroe’s

In the studio with the Sextet and with the Edmond Hall Celeste Quartet, a Rehearsal, and at Minton’s

Studio takes, Jam sessions, Concerts, Broadcasts

compilation shared with Tiny Grimes, Oscar Moore, Irving Ashby, Toots Thielemans

This LP was also released as part of a 6-LP box set:

THE JAZZ GUITAR

Charlie Christian / Lester Young at a rehearsal  or  3 studio dates by Charlie Christian with the Sextet

Lester Young  and / or  Charlie Christian

Broadcasts and Rehearsal

gatefold cover

Lester Young combos  or  Charlie Christian / Lester Young at rehearsal

“Jazz Live” series

Charlie Christian / Lester Young at rehearsal  or  studio date by Charlie Christian with the Sextet

First 12" LP release of John Hammond’s “From Spirituals to Swing” concerts

double-LP box set

   The above album “Spirituals to Swing” was replicated and reissued on numerous subsequent occasions,

          most often as “From Spirituals to Swing” or similar titles.
 

Go to the   supplemental sub-section here  to view the cover art of the various releases.
 

first release of Profoundly Blue on LP

“Modern Jazz Series”

reissue of the above album

“Modern Jazz Series”

third release of the above albums

“Modern Jazz Series”