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Eddie Durham is often credited with recording the very first use of the electric guitar. But 15 days earlier, George Barnes recorded Sweetheart Land and It's Low-Down Dirty Shame using an electric guitar.

Les Paul designed one of the first electric guitars when he started to experiment with guitars and microphones. The first recorded use of an electric guitar was by Gage Brewer, who played it in Wichita, Kansas.

George Beauchamp from Los Angeles gave two of the electric guitars to Brewer. Brewer further advertised the instruments in an article in Wichita Beacon, 1932 and at a Halloween performance in October. But it would take a few more years yet to have the electric guitar recorded.

The company's mass-produced electric guitars were created from cast aluminum, and these were actually played on a person's lap using a steel slide. This is somewhat similar to the steel guitar at present. Due to its unusual material, these guitars were affectionately called "Frying Pans".

What Is The History Of The Electric Guitar?

In 1946, Leo Fender created the first solid-body electric guitar which became a commercial success. It was an evolution from "Frying Pan" versions and was named the "Esquire". It quickly gained favor with Country-Western artists.

The first electric guitar was made in the 1930s. At first, it was criticized. But it was before its time and the sound was too unique. As people began to realize that the electric guitar was more versatile and had a unique personality, it began to rise in popularity.

George Beauchamp, Paul Barth and Adolph Rickenbacker created a company called Electro String Instrument Corporation which began to produce the first electric guitars to the general public in 1931.

The electric guitar's importance became known at the time when jazz orchestras multiplied in number. The electric guitar was originally designed by a collection of guitar manufacturers, electronics aficionados, and instrument producers.