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 51-75 of 229 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
OKeh	W80316	10-in.	1/20/1927	Bad habits	Eddie Lang ; Boyd Senter	Clarinet solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W80317	10-in.	1/20/1927	Clarinet tickle	Eddie Lang ; Boyd Senter	Clarinet solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W80318	10-in.	1/20/1927	You're the one for me	Boyd Senter	Clarinet solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W80324	10-in.	1/21/1927	New St. Louis blues	Eddie Lang ; Boyd Senter	Clarinet solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W80325	10-in.	1/21/1927	Someday sweetheart	Eddie Lang ; Boyd Senter	Clarinet solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W80328	10-in.	1/24/1927	Wild cat	Eddie Lang ; Joe Venuti	Violin and guitar duet	instrumentalist, guitar, composer
OKeh	W80329	10-in.	1/24/1927	Sunshine	Eddie Lang ; Joe Venuti	Violin and guitar duet	instrumentalist, guitar, composer
OKeh	W80391	10-in.	2/4/1927	Trumbology	Bix Beiderbecke ; Frankie Trumbauer’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with cornet and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W80392	10-in.	2/4/1927	Clarinet marmalade	Bix Beiderbecke ; Frankie Trumbauer’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with cornet and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W80393	10-in.	2/4/1927	Singin' the blues	Bix Beiderbecke ; Frankie Trumbauer’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with cornet and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W80678	10-in.	3/28/1927	What do I care what somebody said	Russell Douglas	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W80679	10-in.	3/28/1927	It all depends on you	Russell Douglas	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W80690	10-in.	4/1/1927	Dawn of tomorrow	Eddie Lang ; Les Reis	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W80691	10-in.	4/1/1927	Just wond'ring	Eddie Lang ; Les Reis	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W80692	10-in.	4/1/1927	Eddie's twister	Eddie Lang	Guitar solo, with piano	instrumentalist, guitar, composer
OKeh	W80693	10-in.	4/1/1927	April kisses	Eddie Lang	Guitar solo, with piano	instrumentalist, guitar, composer
OKeh	W80940	10-in.	5/29/1927	Prelude	Eddie Lang	Guitar solo	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W80941	10-in.	5/29/1927	A little love, a little kiss	Eddie Lang	Guitar solo	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W80942	10-in.	5/31/1927	She's got "it"!	Frances King	Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W80943	10-in.	5/31/1927	Oh! Gee, Jennie, it's you	Frances King	Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W80944	10-in.	5/31/1927	Crawley blues	Wilton Crawley	Clarinet solo, with guitar, banjo, and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W80945	10-in.	5/31/1927	Geechie River blues	Wilton Crawley	Clarinet solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W80946	10-in.	5/31/1927	Buffalo strut	Wilton Crawley	Clarinet solo, with banjo, guitar, and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W80983	10-in.	6/4/1927	Iron daddy blues	Wilton Crawley	Clarinet solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W80984	10-in.	6/4/1927	She's forty with me	Wilton Crawley	Clarinet solo, with male vocal solo, guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar

(Results 51-75 of 229 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lang, Eddie," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103511.

Lang, Eddie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103511.

"Lang, Eddie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.