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 76-100 of 231 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | W80985 | 10-in. | 6/7/1927 | Not maybe | Eddie Lang ; Boyd Senter | Clarinet solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W80986 | 10-in. | 6/7/1927 | Hot lips | Eddie Lang ; Boyd Senter | Clarinet solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W80987 | 10-in. | 6/7/1927 | Beale St. blues | Eddie Lang ; Boyd Senter | Clarinet solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W80988 | 10-in. | 6/7/1927 | Sigh and cry blues | Eddie Lang ; Boyd Senter | Clarinet solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W81001 | 10-in. | 6/10/1927 | Down hearted blues | Eddie Lang ; Boyd Senter | Clarinet solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W81002 | 10-in. | 6/10/1927 | The boss of the stomps | Eddie Lang ; Boyd Senter | Clarinet solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W81003 | 10-in. | 6/10/1927 | The grind out | Eddie Lang ; Boyd Senter | Clarinet solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W81004 | 10-in. | 6/10/1927 | I ain't got nobody (And nobody cares for me) | Eddie Lang ; Boyd Senter | Clarinet and saxophone, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W81013 | 10-in. | 6/15/1927 | (What do we do on a) Dew-dew-dewey day | Vaughn De Leath ; Eddie Lang | Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W81014 | 10-in. | 6/15/1927 | Vo-do-do-de-o blues | Vaughn De Leath ; Eddie Lang | Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W81037 | 10-in. | 6/21/1927 | There'll be some changes made | Eddie Lang ; Red McKenzie ; Music Box ; Joe Venuti | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W81038 | 10-in. | 6/21/1927 | My syncopated melody man | Eddie Lang ; Red McKenzie ; Music Box ; Joe Venuti | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W81058 | 10-in. | 5/4/1927 | Doin' things | Eddie Lang ; Joe Venuti | Violin and guitar duet, with piano | instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| OKeh | W81059 | 10-in. | 5/4/1927 | Goin' places | Eddie Lang ; Joe Venuti | Violin and guitar duet, with piano | instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| OKeh | W81085 | 10-in. | 5/13/1927 | For no reason at all in C | Tram, Bix, and Eddie | Jazz/dance trio | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W81108 | 10-in. | 6/24/1927 | When day is done | Art Kahn | Piano solo, with male vocal solo and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W81109 | 10-in. | 6/24/1927 | Cheerie-beerie-be | Art Kahn | Piano solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W81114 | 10-in. | 6/27/1927 | Hallelujah! | Art Kahn | Piano solo, with male vocal solo and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W81115 | 10-in. | 6/27/1927 | Sometimes I'm happy | Art Kahn | Piano solo, with male vocal solo and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W81118 | 10-in. | 6/28/1927 | Kickin' the cat | Joe Venuti's Blue Four | Jazz/dance quartet | composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W81119 | 10-in. | 6/28/1927 | Beatin' the dog | Joe Venuti's Blue Four | Jazz/dance quartet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W81286 | 10-in. | 8/29/1927 | Look in the mirror (And you'll see just who I love) | Alma Rotter | Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W81287 | 10-in. | 8/29/1927 | Got everything (Don't want anything but you) | Rube Bloom ; Eddie Lang ; Alma Rotter | Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W81296 | 10-in. | 8/30/1927 | Imagination | Little Molers ; Miff Mole | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W81297 | 10-in. | 8/30/1927 | Feelin' no pain | Little Molers ; Miff Mole | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lang, Eddie," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103511.
Lang, Eddie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103511.
"Lang, Eddie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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