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George Barnes (musician)
George Barnes (born July 17, 1921 in South Chicago Heights, Illinois, died September 5, 1977 in Concord, California) was a world-renowned jazz guitarist, who claimed he played the first electric guitar in 1931, preceding Charlie Christian by six years. He is also remembered for his fondness of cigars.
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