Ronnie Lang

Ronnie Lang (sometimes spelled Ronny; born July 24, 1927) is an American jazz alto saxophonist. His professional début was with Hoagy Carmichael's Teenagers. He also played with Earle Spencer (1946), Ike Carpenter, and Skinnay Ennis (1947). Lang gained attention during his two tenures with Les Brown's Orchestra (1949–50 and 1953–56). He recorded with the Dave Pell Octet in the mid-1950s. During this time he attended Los Angeles State College of Applied Arts and Sciences studying music and woodwinds. In 1958 he became a prolific studio musician in Los Angeles, often employed by Henry Mancini, and he played the iconic sax melodic line in Bernard Herrmann's score for the movie Taxi Driver (1976). Lang also recorded with Pete Rugolo (1956), Bob Thiele (1975), and Peggy Lee (1975).

Birth and Death Data: Born (Chicago (city and county seat of Cook County, and largest city in State of Illinois, United States of America))

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1953 - 1959

Roles Represented in DAHR: flute, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone, saxophone, string bass

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 79 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 84032 3/2/1953 Rough ridin' Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, flute, alto saxophone  
Decca 84033 3/2/1953 Ruby-1 Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, flute, alto saxophone  
Decca 84034 3/2/1953 Midnight sun-1 Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, flute, alto saxophone  
Decca 84035 3/2/1953 From this moment on Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, flute, alto saxophone  
Decca 86005 between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953 Happy hooligan Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, flute, alto saxophone  
Decca 86006 between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953 Caravan-3 Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, flute, alto saxophone  
Decca 86007 between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953 Baby I need you Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, flute, alto saxophone  
Decca 86009 between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953 I let a song go out of my heart-3 Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, flute, alto saxophone  
Decca 86011 between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953 Crazy legs-3 Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, flute, alto saxophone  
Decca 86012 between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953 Begin the beguine-4 Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, flute, alto saxophone  
Decca 86013 between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953 I would do anything for you-4 Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, flute, alto saxophone  
Decca 86017 between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953 Cherokee-3 Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, flute, alto saxophone  
Decca 86018 between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953 Montoona clipper-1 Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, flute, alto saxophone  
Decca 86019 between 9/4 and 9/20/1953 Sentimental journey Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, flute, alto saxophone  
Decca 86020 between 9/4 and 9/20/1953 Rain-3 Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, flute, alto saxophone  
Decca 86023 between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953 Jersey bounce-3 Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, flute, alto saxophone  
Decca 86024 between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953 Laura-3 Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, flute, alto saxophone  
Decca 86025 between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953 Back in your own back yard-4 Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, flute, alto saxophone  
Decca 86026 between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953 Speak low-3 Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, flute, alto saxophone  
Decca 86027 between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953 Midnight sun-3 Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, flute, alto saxophone  
Decca 86028 between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953 Strange-3 Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, flute, alto saxophone  
Decca 86157 between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953 Opening announcement ; Leap frog Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, flute, alto saxophone  
Decca 86158 between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953 Closing announcement Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, flute, alto saxophone  
Decca L 7127 4/13/1953 Jersey bounce-1 Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, flute, alto saxophone  
Decca L 7128 4/23/1953 Stompin' at the Savoy Les Brown and his Band of Renown instrumentalist, flute, alto saxophone  
(Results 1-25 of 79 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lang, Ronnie," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/205636.

Lang, Ronnie. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/205636.

"Lang, Ronnie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/205636

External Sources

Discogs: Ronnie Lang

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Lang, Ronnie - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2002102265

Wikidata: Ronnie Lang - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7365906

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/48905614

MusicBrainz: Ronnie Lang - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/17ddd22e-232d-484b-b85e-ed6b0ad9468d

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