Who Invented the Electric Guitar?

"Who invented the electric guitar? The question isn’t as simple as it sounds. As an iconic symbol of the sound (and fury) of Rock and Roll rebellion, probably no musical instrument has generated as much controversy as the electric guitar. As befits such a revolutionary instrument, even its origins have been the cause of much heated debate and the source of much mythology. There are many, both well known and obscure, legitimately and less so, to whom the invention of the electric guitar may be attributed.  So then, who invented the electric guitar?........."