What is the earliest electric guitar recording ever made?

That's actually a good question. There were several people working on the electric guitar at the same time... so it depends on what you're looking for, and what constitutes a real electric guitar. read more

Barnes played conventional guitar, not lap steel, so that's the first recording of a "conventional" electric guitar performance. Les Paul developed one of the first practical solid-bodied electrics made of wood, which he dubbed "The Log". read more

Invented in 1931, the amplified electric guitar was adopted by jazz guitarists, who wanted to play single-note guitar solos in large big band ensembles. Early proponents of the electric guitar on record included Les Paul, Lonnie Johnson, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, T-Bone Walker, and Charlie Christian. read more