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 176-200 of 231 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | W401589 | 10-in. | 2/4/1929 | Hoopee scoopee | Bobby Gregory | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano-accordion | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W401689 | 10-in. | 3/5/1929 | Knockin' a jug | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W401821 | 10-in. | 4/23/1929 | Daddy, change your mind | Tom Dorsey Novelty Orchestra | Jazz/dance quartet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W401822 | 10-in. | 4/23/1929 | You can't cheat a cheater | Tom Dorsey Novelty Orchestra | Jazz/dance quartet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W401842 | 10-in. | 5/1/1929 | Jet black blues | Blind Willie Dunn ; Gin Bottle Four | Jazz dance ensemble, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W401843 | 10-in. | 5/1/1929 | Blue blood blues | Blind Willie Dunn ; Gin Bottle Four | Jazz/dance ensemble, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar, leader | |
| OKeh | W401865 | 10-in. | 5/7/1929 | Guitar blues | Blind Willie Dunn ; Lonnie Johnson | Guitar duet | leader, composer | |
| OKeh | W401866 | 10-in. | 5/7/1929 | Bullfrog moan | Blind Willie Dunn ; Lonnie Johnson | Guitar duet | instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| OKeh | W401869 | 10-in. | 5/8/1929 | A handful of riffs | Lonnie Johnson ; Eddie Lang | Guitar duet | instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| OKeh | W401870 | 10-in. | 5/8/1929 | Blue guitars | Blind Willie Dunn ; Lonnie Johnson | Guitar duet | instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| OKeh | W401958 | 10-in. | 5/22/1929 | Bugle call rag | Ed Lang Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W401959 | 10-in. | 5/22/1929 | Freeze an' melt | Ed Lang Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W401960 | 10-in. | 5/22/1929 | Hot heels | Ed Lang Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W403031 | 10-in. | 10/5/1929 | What kind o' man is you? | Mildred Bailey ; Eddie Lang's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W403032 | 10-in. | 10/5/1929 | Walkin' the dog | Ed Lang Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W403033 | 10-in. | 10/5/1929 | March of the hoodlums | Ed Lang Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W403039 | 10-in. | 10/9/1929 | Deep minor rhythm stomp | Blind Willie Dunn ; Lonnie Johnson | Guitar duet | instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| OKeh | W403042 | 10-in. | 10/9/1929 | Midnight call blues | Blind Willie Dunn ; Lonnie Johnson | Guitar duet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W403043 | 10-in. | 10/9/1929 | Hot fingers | Blind Willie Dunn ; Lonnie Johnson | Guitar duet | instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| OKeh | W403044 | 10-in. | 10/9/1929 | Blue room (Blues) | Blind Willie Dunn ; Lonnie Johnson | Guitar duet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W403071 | 10-in. | 10/16/1929 | Chant of the jungle | New Yorkers [Joe Venuti] ; Joe Venuti | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W403072 | 10-in. | 10/16/1929 | That wonderful something (Is love) | New Yorkers [Joe Venuti] ; Joe Venuti | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W403078 | 10-in. | 10/18/1929 | Running ragged | Joe Venuti's Blue Four | Jazz/dance quartet | composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W403079 | 10-in. | 10/18/1929 | Apple blossoms | Joe Venuti's Blue Four | Jazz/dance quartet | composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W404005 | 10-in. | 5/7/1930 | Ragging the scale | Joe Venuti's Blue Four | Jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lang, Eddie," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103511.
Lang, Eddie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103511.
"Lang, Eddie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
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