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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 126-150 of 231 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
OKeh W400647 10-in. 5/3/1928 Original Stack o' Lee blues Eddie Lang ; Boyd Senter ; Senterpedes Jazz/dance band, with guitar solo instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W400651 10-in. 5/5/1928 Oh, baby! Frances Shelley Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W400652 10-in. 5/5/1928 Forever and ever Frances Shelley Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W400724 10-in. 5/31/1928 Wishing Wilton Crawley Clarinet solo, with male vocal solo, guitar, and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W400725 10-in. 5/31/1928 Old broke up shoes Wilton Crawley Clarinet solo, with male vocal solo, guitar, and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W400726 10-in. 5/31/1928 I'm forever changing sweethearts Wilton Crawley Clarinet solo, with male vocal solo, guitar, and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W400727 10-in. 5/31/1928 Put a flavor to love Wilton Crawley Clarinet solo, with guitar, piano, and male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W400767 10-in. 6/8/1928 Because my baby don't mean "maybe" now! Eddie Lang ; New Yorkers ; Joe Venuti Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W400768 10-in. 6/8/1928 Just like a melody out of the sky Eddie Lang ; New Yorkers ; Joe Venuti Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W400781 10-in. 6/12/1928 God's river blues Georgia Crackers ; Emmett Miller Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W400788 10-in. 6/14/1928 The man from the south Joe Venuti's Blue Four Jazz/dance quartet, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W400789 10-in. 6/14/1928 Pretty Trix Joe Venuti's Blue Four Jazz/dance quartet songwriter, instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W400884 10-in. 7/24/1928 Pickin' cotton New Yorkers ; Joe Venuti Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W401067 10-in. 8/17/1928 Out of the dawn Seger Ellis Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W401068 10-in. 8/17/1928 Come back, Chiquita Seger Ellis Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W401092 10-in. 8/31/1928 How long-how long blues Gladys Bentley Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W401093 10-in. 8/31/1928 Moanful wailin' blues Gladys Bentley Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W401096 10-in. 9/4/1928 Tall Tillie's too tight Wilton Crawley Clarinet solo, with male vocal solo, guitar, and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W401097 10-in. 9/4/1928 Snake hip dance Wilton Crawley Clarinet solo, with male vocal solo, guitar, and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W401100 10-in. 9/6/1928 My perfect thrill Wilton Crawley Clarinet solo, with male vocal solo, guitar, and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W401101 10-in. 9/6/1928 Shadow of the blues Wilton Crawley Clarinet solo, with male vocal solo, guitar, and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W401114 10-in. 9/12/1928 My handy man Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Victoria Spivey Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet instrumentalist, drums  
OKeh W401115 10-in. 9/12/1928 Organ grinder blues Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Victoria Spivey Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet instrumentalist, drums  
OKeh W401158 10-in. 9/27/1928 Jeannine, I dream of lilac time Eddie Lang ; Frank Signorelli Guitar solo, with piano instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W401159 10-in. 9/27/1928 The blue room Rube Bloom ; Joe Venuti's Blue Four Jazz/dance quintet, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
(Results 126-150 of 231 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lang, Eddie," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103511.

Lang, Eddie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103511.

"Lang, Eddie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

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