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 1-25 of 231 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-36813 | 10-in. | 10/12/1926 | Idolizing | Jean Goldkette Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-36814 | 10-in. | 10/12/1926 | I'd rather be the girl in your arms (Than the girl in your dreams) | Jean Goldkette Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (takes 5-8); with male vocal trio (takes 1-4) | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-36815 | 10-in. | 10/12/1926 | Hush-a-bye | Jean Goldkette Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-36829 | 10-in. | 10/15/1926 | Sunday | Jean Goldkette Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal chorus | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-36831 | 10-in. | 10/15/1926 | Just one more kiss | Jean Goldkette Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-36965 | 10-in. | 11/24/1926 | Wouldn't you | Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-37580 | 10-in. | 1/28/1927 | I'm looking over a four leaf clover | Jean Goldkette Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-37586 | 10-in. | 2/1/1927 | Look at the world and smile | Jean Goldkette Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-38264 | 10-in. | 5/16/1927 | In my merry Oldsmobile | Jean Goldkette Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-40211 | 10-in. | 9/15/1927 | Blue river | Jean Goldkette Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-40212 | 10-in. | 9/15/1927 | Clementine (From New Orleans) | Jean Goldkette Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-45812 | 10-in. | 6/21/1928 | Doin' things | Eddie Lang ; Joe Venuti | Violin and guitar duet, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-45813 | 10-in. | 6/21/1928 | Wild cat | Eddie Lang ; Joe Venuti | Violin and guitar duet, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-59800 | 10-in. | 5/21/1930 | Rockin' chair | Hoagy Carmichael Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-62301 | 10-in. | 5/21/1930 | Barnacle Bill, the sailor | Hoagy Carmichael Orchestra ; Carson Robison | Jazz/dance band, with 2 male vocal solos and male vocal chorus | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-62584 | 10-in. | 6/5/1930 | Eddie's twister | Larry Semon | Guitar solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-63653 | 10-in. | 9/15/1930 | Georgia (on my mind) | Hoagy Carmichael ; Hoagy Carmichael Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-63700 | 10-in. | 10/7/1930 | The wild dog | Joe Venuti's Blue Four | Instrumental quartet | composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-64301 | 10-in. | 10/7/1930 | Really blue | Joe Venuti's Blue Four | Instrumental quartet | composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W142697 | 10-in. | 9/29/1926 | Stringing the blues | Eddie Lang ; Joe Venuti | Violin and guitar duet | composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W142698 | 10-in. | 9/29/1926 | Black and blue bottom | Eddie Lang ; Joe Venuti | Violin and guitar duet | composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W143130 | 10-in. | 11/19/1926 | Little music in the moonlight | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W143131 | 10-in. | 11/19/1926 | My lady | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W143296 | 10-in. | 1/12/1927 | Muddy water | Charles Kaley | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W143297 | 10-in. | 1/12/1927 | High-high-high up in the hills | Charles Kaley | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lang, Eddie," accessed December 1, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103511.
Lang, Eddie. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 1, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103511.
"Lang, Eddie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 1 December 2023.
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