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 151-175 of 231 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | W401160 | 10-in. | 9/27/1928 | Sensation | Joe Venuti's Blue Four | Jazz/dance quintet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W401161 | 10-in. | 9/27/1928 | I'll never be the same | Eddie Lang ; Frank Signorelli | Guitar solo, with piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W401193 | 10-in. | 10/4/1928 | Doin' things | Eddie Lang ; New Yorkers [Joe Venuti] ; Joe Venuti | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| OKeh | W401194 | 10-in. | 10/4/1928 | I must have that man | Eddie Lang ; New Yorkers [Joe Venuti] ; Joe Venuti | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W401284 | 10-in. | 11/2/1928 | Wild geese blues | Gladys Bentley | Female vocal solo, with piano (takes A and B); with guitar (take C) | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W401285 | 10-in. | 11/2/1928 | How much can I stand? | Gladys Bentley | Female vocal solo, with piano (takes A and B); with guitar (takes C and D) | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W401292 | 10-in. | 11/5/1928 | (Norfolk) Church Street sobbin' blues | Eddie Lang | Guitar solo, with piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W401293 | 10-in. | 11/5/1928 | There'll be some changes made | Eddie Lang | Guitar solo, with piano | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W401308 | 10-in. | 11/10/1928 | It's right here for you | Tommy Dorsey | Trumpet solo, with guitar, string bass, harmonium, and drums | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W401309 | 10-in. | 11/10/1928 | Tiger rag | Tommy Dorsey | Trumpet solo, with guitar, string bass, and drums | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W401330 | 10-in. | 11/15/1928 | Work ox blues | Texas Alexander ; Blind Willie Dunn ; Lonnie Johnson | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W401331 | 10-in. | 11/15/1928 | The risin' sun | Texas Alexander | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W401338 | 10-in. | 11/17/1928 | Two tone stomp | Lonnie Johnson ; Eddie Lang | Guitar duet | instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter | |
| OKeh | W401339 | 10-in. | 11/17/1928 | Have to change keys to play these blues | Lonnie Johnson ; Eddie Lang | Guitar duet | instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter | |
| OKeh | W401346 | 10-in. | 11/20/1928 | Tell me woman blues | Texas Alexander | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance trio | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W401347 | 10-in. | 11/20/1928 | 'Frisco train blues | Texas Alexander | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance trio | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W401348 | 10-in. | 11/20/1928 | St. Louis Fair blues | Texas Alexander | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W401349 | 10-in. | 11/20/1928 | I am calling blues | Texas Alexander | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W401390 | 10-in. | 11/23/1928 | In the bottle blues | Clarence Williams’ Novelty Four | Jazz/ dance quartet, with male vocal solo | songwriter, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W401391 | 10-in. | 11/23/1928 | What ya want me to do? | Clarence Williams’ Novelty Four | Jazz/dance quartet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W401449 | 10-in. | 12/12/1928 | My honey's lovin' arms | Joe Venuti's Blue Four | Jazz/dance quintet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W401450 | 10-in. | 12/12/1928 | Goin' home | Joe Venuti's Blue Four | Jazz/dance quintet, with male vocal solo | songwriter, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W401586 | 10-in. | 2/4/1929 | The convict's song | Bobby Gregory | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano-accordion | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W401587 | 10-in. | 2/4/1929 | The run-away boy | Bobby Gregory | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano-accordion | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W401588 | 10-in. | 2/4/1929 | Who threw the mush in Grandpa's whiskers | Bobby Gregory | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano-accordion | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lang, Eddie," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103511.
Lang, Eddie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103511.
"Lang, Eddie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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