Eddie Lang
Eddie Lang (born Salvatore Massaro; October 25, 1902 – March 26, 1933) was an American musician who is credited as the father of jazz guitar. During the 1920s, he gave the guitar a prominence it previously lacked as a solo instrument, as part of a band or orchestra, and as accompaniment for vocalists. He recorded duets with guitarists Lonnie Johnson and Carl Kress and jazz violinist Joe Venuti, and played rhythm guitar in the Paul Whiteman Orchestra and was the favoured accompanist of Bing Crosby. |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 25, 1902 (Philadelphia), Died March 26, 1933 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1932
Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, composer, leader, songwriter, banjo, violin, drums
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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 231 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | W80316 | 10-in. | 1/20/1927 | Bad habits | Eddie Lang ; Boyd Senter | Clarinet solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W80317 | 10-in. | 1/20/1927 | Clarinet tickle | Eddie Lang ; Boyd Senter | Clarinet solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W80318 | 10-in. | 1/20/1927 | You're the one for me | Boyd Senter | Clarinet solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W80324 | 10-in. | 1/21/1927 | New St. Louis blues | Eddie Lang ; Boyd Senter | Clarinet solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W80325 | 10-in. | 1/21/1927 | Someday sweetheart | Eddie Lang ; Boyd Senter | Clarinet solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W80328 | 10-in. | 1/24/1927 | Wild cat | Eddie Lang ; Joe Venuti | Violin and guitar duet | instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| OKeh | W80329 | 10-in. | 1/24/1927 | Sunshine | Eddie Lang ; Joe Venuti | Violin and guitar duet | instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| OKeh | W80391 | 10-in. | 2/4/1927 | Trumbology | Bix Beiderbecke ; Frankie Trumbauer’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with cornet and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W80392 | 10-in. | 2/4/1927 | Clarinet marmalade | Bix Beiderbecke ; Frankie Trumbauer’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with cornet and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W80393 | 10-in. | 2/4/1927 | Singin' the blues | Bix Beiderbecke ; Frankie Trumbauer’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with cornet and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W80678 | 10-in. | 3/28/1927 | What do I care what somebody said | Russell Douglas | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W80679 | 10-in. | 3/28/1927 | It all depends on you | Russell Douglas | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W80690 | 10-in. | 4/1/1927 | Dawn of tomorrow | Eddie Lang ; Les Reis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W80691 | 10-in. | 4/1/1927 | Just wond'ring | Eddie Lang ; Les Reis | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W80692 | 10-in. | 4/1/1927 | Eddie's twister | Eddie Lang | Guitar solo, with piano | instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| OKeh | W80693 | 10-in. | 4/1/1927 | April kisses | Eddie Lang | Guitar solo, with piano | instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| OKeh | W80940 | 10-in. | 5/29/1927 | Prelude | Eddie Lang | Guitar solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W80941 | 10-in. | 5/29/1927 | A little love, a little kiss | Eddie Lang | Guitar solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W80942 | 10-in. | 5/31/1927 | She's got "it"! | Frances King | Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W80943 | 10-in. | 5/31/1927 | Oh! Gee, Jennie, it's you | Frances King | Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W80944 | 10-in. | 5/31/1927 | Crawley blues | Wilton Crawley | Clarinet solo, with guitar, banjo, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W80945 | 10-in. | 5/31/1927 | Geechie River blues | Wilton Crawley | Clarinet solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W80946 | 10-in. | 5/31/1927 | Buffalo strut | Wilton Crawley | Clarinet solo, with banjo, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W80983 | 10-in. | 6/4/1927 | Iron daddy blues | Wilton Crawley | Clarinet solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W80984 | 10-in. | 6/4/1927 | She's forty with me | Wilton Crawley | Clarinet solo, with male vocal solo, guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lang, Eddie," accessed May 2, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103511.
Lang, Eddie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 2, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103511.
"Lang, Eddie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 May 2024.
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