Eddie Lang

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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 226-229 of 229 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	1530W	10-in.	10/22/1925	Sleepy time gal	Norman Clark	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	1067W-1069W	10-in.	8/7/1925	The morning after blues	Mound City Blue Blowers	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	1517W-1519W	10-in.	10/20/1925	Sleepy time gal	Norman Clark	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	1520W-1523W	10-in.	10/22/1925	The lonesomest girl in town	Norman Clark	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar

(Results 226-229 of 229 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lang, Eddie," accessed October 6, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103511.

Lang, Eddie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 6, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103511.

"Lang, Eddie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 October 2024.