Charly Christian was the first electric guitarist of note

Interestingly, the first amplifiers were so small that there was practically always a distorted sound. Besides, he still, together with Benny Goodman (and others) turned swing into BeBop. BipBopBipdiplybop..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ce9Jtl9D6FQ

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