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 76-100 of 229 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
OKeh	W80985	10-in.	6/7/1927	Not maybe	Eddie Lang ; Boyd Senter	Clarinet solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W80986	10-in.	6/7/1927	Hot lips	Eddie Lang ; Boyd Senter	Clarinet solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W80987	10-in.	6/7/1927	Beale St. blues	Eddie Lang ; Boyd Senter	Clarinet solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W80988	10-in.	6/7/1927	Sigh and cry blues	Eddie Lang ; Boyd Senter	Clarinet solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W81001	10-in.	6/10/1927	Down hearted blues	Eddie Lang ; Boyd Senter	Clarinet solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W81002	10-in.	6/10/1927	The boss of the stomps	Eddie Lang ; Boyd Senter	Clarinet solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W81003	10-in.	6/10/1927	The grind out	Eddie Lang ; Boyd Senter	Clarinet solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W81004	10-in.	6/10/1927	I ain't got nobody (And nobody cares for me)	Eddie Lang ; Boyd Senter	Clarinet and saxophone, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W81013	10-in.	6/15/1927	(What do we do on a) Dew-dew-dewey day	Vaughn De Leath ; Eddie Lang	Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W81014	10-in.	6/15/1927	Vo-do-do-de-o blues	Vaughn De Leath ; Eddie Lang	Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W81037	10-in.	6/21/1927	There'll be some changes made	Eddie Lang ; Red McKenzie ; Music Box ; Joe Venuti	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W81038	10-in.	6/21/1927	My syncopated melody man	Eddie Lang ; Red McKenzie ; Music Box ; Joe Venuti	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W81058	10-in.	5/4/1927	Doin' things	Eddie Lang ; Joe Venuti	Violin and guitar duet, with piano	instrumentalist, guitar, composer
OKeh	W81059	10-in.	5/4/1927	Goin' places	Eddie Lang ; Joe Venuti	Violin and guitar duet, with piano	instrumentalist, guitar, composer
OKeh	W81085	10-in.	5/13/1927	For no reason at all in C	Tram, Bix, and Eddie	Jazz/dance trio	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W81108	10-in.	6/24/1927	When day is done	Art Kahn	Piano solo, with male vocal solo and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W81109	10-in.	6/24/1927	Cheerie-beerie-be	Art Kahn	Piano solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W81114	10-in.	6/27/1927	Hallelujah!	Art Kahn	Piano solo, with male vocal solo and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W81115	10-in.	6/27/1927	Sometimes I'm happy	Art Kahn	Piano solo, with male vocal solo and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W81118	10-in.	6/28/1927	Kickin' the cat	Joe Venuti's Blue Four	Jazz/dance quartet	composer, instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W81119	10-in.	6/28/1927	Beatin' the dog	Joe Venuti's Blue Four	Jazz/dance quartet	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W81286	10-in.	8/29/1927	Look in the mirror (And you'll see just who I love)	Alma Rotter	Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W81287	10-in.	8/29/1927	Got everything (Don't want anything but you)	Rube Bloom ; Eddie Lang ; Alma Rotter	Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W81297	10-in.	8/30/1927	Feelin' no pain	Little Molers ; Miff Mole	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W81405	10-in.	8/31/1927	You can't have it unless I give it to you	Alma Rotter	Female vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar

(Results 76-100 of 229 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lang, Eddie," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103511.

Lang, Eddie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103511.

"Lang, Eddie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.