George Beauchamp

George Delmetia Beauchamp (/ˈbiːtʃəm/; March 18, 1899 – March 30, 1941) was an American inventor of musical instruments. He is known for designing the first electrically amplified guitar to be marketed commercially. He was also a founder of National Stringed Instrument Corporation and Rickenbacker (originally Rickenbacher) guitars.

This article is about the inventor of musical instruments. For the Titanic survivor, see George Beauchamp (sailor). For the English music hall performer, see George Beauchamp (music hall).
George Beauchamp
Born
George Delmetia Beauchamp

(1899-03-18)March 18, 1899
Coleman County, Texas, United States
DiedMarch 20, 1941(1941-03-20) (aged 42)
Los Angeles, California, United States
OccupationInventor
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.