George Barnes
Blues, Guitarist
1921 – 1977
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Who was George Barnes?
George Barnes was a world-renowned American swing jazz guitarist, who is believed to have played the first electric guitar in 1931, preceding Charlie Christian by six years. George Barnes made the first commercial recording of an electric guitar on March 1, 1938, in sessions with Big Bill Broonzy.
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