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 201-225 of 231 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | W404006 | 10-in. | 5/7/1930 | Put and take | Joe Venuti's Blue Four | Jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W404388 | 10-in. | 8/29/1930 | Just a little dance, mam'selle | The Mariners' Trio | Male vocal trio, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W404389 | 10-in. | 8/29/1930 | I don’t mind walkin' in the rain | The Mariners' Trio | Male vocal trio, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W404549 | 10-in. | 11/12/1930 | I've found a new baby | Joe Venuti's Blue Four | Jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W404550 | 10-in. | 11/12/1930 | Sweet Sue—just you | Joe Venuti's Blue Four | Jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W404940 | 10-in. | 6/10/1931 | Pardon me, pretty baby | Joe Venuti's Blue Four | Jazz/dance quartet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W404941 | 10-in. | 6/10/1931 | Little girl | Joe Venuti's Blue Four | Jazz/dance quartet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W404942 | 10-in. | 6/10/1931 | Little buttercup | Joe Venuti's Blue Four | Jazz/dance quartet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W404943 | 10-in. | 6/10/1931 | Tempo di modernage | Joe Venuti's Blue Four | Jazz/dance quartet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W404977 | 10-in. | 9/10/1931 | To to blues | Joe Venuti’s Rhythm Boys | Jazz/dance quartet | instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Brunswick | 14474 | 10-in. | 12/13/1924 | Nobody knows what a red head mamma can do | William McKenzie | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | 14475-14476 | 10-in. | 12/13/1924 | Syncopated melody man | William McKenzie | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | 14872-14874 | 10-in. | 2/9/1925 | Gettin’ told | Mound City Blue Blowers | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E16817 | 10-in. | 10/30/1925 | Morning after blues | Blue Blowers Trio | Jazz/dance trio | composer | |
| Brunswick | E37082 | 10-in. | 8/17/1931 | I can’t write the words | Boswell Sisters ; The New Yorkers [Bill Challis Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal trio | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | E37269 | 10-in. | 10/22/1931 | Beale Street blues | All Star Orchestra ; Eddie Lang ; Joe Venuti | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar, leader | |
| Brunswick | E37270 | 10-in. | 10/22/1931 | After you’ve gone | All Star Orchestra ; Eddie Lang ; Joe Venuti | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | E37271 | 10-in. | 10/22/1931 | Farewell blues | All Star Orchestra ; Eddie Lang ; Joe Venuti | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | E37272 | 10-in. | 10/22/1931 | Someday sweetheart | All Star Orchestra ; Eddie Lang ; Joe Venuti | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | E1598-E1600 | 10-in. | 11/6/1925 | Someone's stolen my sweet, sweet baby | Peggy English | Female vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | E1605-E1608 | 10-in. | 11/7/1925 | The lonesomest girl in town | Norman Clark | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | E1724-E1726 | 10-in. | 11/16/1925 | Running after you | Peggy English | Female vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | E1727-E1729 | 10-in. | 11/16/1925 | Sleepy time gal | Norman Clark | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | E1730-E1731 | 10-in. | 11/16/1925 | The lonesomest girl in town | Norman Clark | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | E1941-E1943 | 10-in. | 12/15/1925 | Sleepy time gal | Norman Clark ; Eddie Lang | Male vocal solo, with guitar | 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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