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 1-25 of 229 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-36813	10-in.	10/12/1926	Idolizing	Jean Goldkette Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-36814	10-in.	10/12/1926	I'd rather be the girl in your arms (Than the girl in your dreams)	Jean Goldkette Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (takes 5-8); with male vocal trio (takes 1-4)	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-36815	10-in.	10/12/1926	Hush-a-bye	Jean Goldkette Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-36829	10-in.	10/15/1926	Sunday	Jean Goldkette Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal chorus	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-36831	10-in.	10/15/1926	Just one more kiss	Jean Goldkette Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-36965	10-in.	11/24/1926	Wouldn't you	Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-37580	10-in.	1/28/1927	I'm looking over a four leaf clover	Jean Goldkette Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-37586	10-in.	2/1/1927	Look at the world and smile	Jean Goldkette Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-38264	10-in.	5/16/1927	In my merry Oldsmobile	Jean Goldkette Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-40211	10-in.	9/15/1927	Blue river	Jean Goldkette Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-40212	10-in.	9/15/1927	Clementine (From New Orleans)	Jean Goldkette Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-45812	10-in.	6/21/1928	Doin' things	Eddie Lang ; Joe Venuti	Violin and guitar duet, with piano	composer, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-45813	10-in.	6/21/1928	Wild cat	Eddie Lang ; Joe Venuti	Violin and guitar duet, with piano	composer, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-59800	10-in.	5/21/1930	Rockin' chair	Hoagy Carmichael Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-62301	10-in.	5/21/1930	Barnacle Bill, the sailor	Hoagy Carmichael Orchestra ; Carson Robison	Jazz/dance band, with 2 male vocal solos and male vocal chorus	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-62584	10-in.	6/5/1930	Eddie's twister	Larry Semon	Guitar solo, with piano	composer
Victor	BVE-63653	10-in.	9/15/1930	Georgia (on my mind)	Hoagy Carmichael ; Hoagy Carmichael Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-63700	10-in.	10/7/1930	The wild dog	Joe Venuti's Blue Four	Instrumental quartet	composer, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BVE-64301	10-in.	10/7/1930	Really blue	Joe Venuti's Blue Four	Instrumental quartet	composer, instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W142697	10-in.	9/29/1926	Stringing the blues	Eddie Lang ; Joe Venuti	Violin and guitar duet	instrumentalist, guitar, composer
Columbia	W142698	10-in.	9/29/1926	Black and blue bottom	Eddie Lang ; Joe Venuti	Violin and guitar duet	instrumentalist, guitar, composer
Columbia	W143130	10-in.	11/19/1926	Little music in the moonlight	Johnny Marvin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W143131	10-in.	11/19/1926	My lady	Johnny Marvin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W143296	10-in.	1/12/1927	Muddy water	Charles Kaley	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W143297	10-in.	1/12/1927	High-high-high up in the hills	Charles Kaley	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar

(Results 1-25 of 229 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lang, Eddie," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103511.

Lang, Eddie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103511.

"Lang, Eddie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.