There is no electric guitar or tracked recording without Les Paul
So in no particular order
1. Les Paul
2. Jimi Hendrix
3. Tom Verlaine/Richard Lloyd (Television)
4. Eric Clapton (Bluesbreakers...Cream...Dominos)
5. SRV
and then a bunch of guys.....
Michael Gourley (Dada)
The Late Great Chris Whitely
The Late Great Robert Quine
etc. etc. etc.