George Barn

George Barnes

George Barnes was born July 17 1921 is believed to have been the first person to recored with the electric guitar.  On march 1, 1938 he played on Sweetheart land and Its a Lowdown Dirty Shame,  Later that year he was hired as a staff musician for the NBC Orchestra and was featured on radio shows Plantation Party and National Barn Dance.  In 1940 Barnes a 45 under his own name with Im Forever Blowing bubbles and the B-side was I Can't Believe Your Still in Love With Me

 

This song is believed to be the first song with electric guitar

In Studio with Chet Atkins {on the Gretsch}

Barnes was drafted into the army in 1942 and served as an intercept operator at the Pentigon in Washington D.C.  Very shortly after his discharge in 1946 he formed the George Barnes Octet and got a 15 minute radio show on ABC

An astonishing rendition of Johann Sebastian Bach's Fugue in G minor The Musicians are Bucky Pizzarelli on guitar, Hank D'Amico on clarinet, Jack Lesberg on bass, Cliff Leeman on drums and Barns on guitar.  The song was recorded on February 25, 1962 at A&R Recording in New York City

I Can't Give You Anything But Love

 

A young Barnes in his instructional guitar book

In 1962 the Guild company gave Barnes a signature guitar called AcoustiLectric.  It was fully hollow with out F-holes to reduce feedback.  the guitar was discontinued in 1973.

With Signature Guild Guiar

Singing in the Rain with 10 piece all guitar orchestra

Flintstones Theme Song

George Barnes Died on September 5 1977, he had a heart attack in Concord California.  He was 56