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 201-225 of 229 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
OKeh	W404389	10-in.	8/29/1930	I don’t mind walkin' in the rain	The Mariners' Trio	Male vocal trio, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W404549	10-in.	11/12/1930	I've found a new baby	Joe Venuti's Blue Four	Jazz/dance ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W404550	10-in.	11/12/1930	Sweet Sue—just you	Joe Venuti's Blue Four	Jazz/dance ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W404940	10-in.	6/10/1931	Pardon me, pretty baby	Joe Venuti's Blue Four	Jazz/dance quartet, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W404941	10-in.	6/10/1931	Little girl	Joe Venuti's Blue Four	Jazz/dance quartet, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W404942	10-in.	6/10/1931	Little buttercup	Joe Venuti's Blue Four	Jazz/dance quartet	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W404943	10-in.	6/10/1931	Tempo di modernage	Joe Venuti's Blue Four	Jazz/dance quartet	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W404977	10-in.	9/10/1931	To to blues	Joe Venuti’s Rhythm Boys	Jazz/dance quartet	instrumentalist, guitar, composer
Brunswick	14474	10-in.	12/13/1924	Nobody knows what a red head mamma can do	William McKenzie	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	14475-14476	10-in.	12/13/1924	Syncopated melody man	William McKenzie	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	14872-14874	10-in.	2/9/1925	Gettin’ told	Mound City Blue Blowers	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E16817	10-in.	10/30/1925	Morning after blues	Blue Blowers Trio	Jazz/dance trio	composer
Brunswick	E37082	10-in.	8/17/1931	I can’t write the words	Boswell Sisters ; The New Yorkers [Bill Challis Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal trio	instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	E37269	10-in.	10/22/1931	Beale Street blues	All Star Orchestra ; Eddie Lang ; Joe Venuti	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar, leader
Brunswick	E37270	10-in.	10/22/1931	After you’ve gone	All Star Orchestra ; Eddie Lang ; Joe Venuti	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	E37271	10-in.	10/22/1931	Farewell blues	All Star Orchestra ; Eddie Lang ; Joe Venuti	Jazz/dance band	leader, instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	E37272	10-in.	10/22/1931	Someday sweetheart	All Star Orchestra ; Eddie Lang ; Joe Venuti	Jazz/dance band	leader, instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	E1598-E1600	10-in.	11/6/1925	Someone's stolen my sweet, sweet baby	Peggy English	Female vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	E1605-E1608	10-in.	11/7/1925	The lonesomest girl in town	Norman Clark	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	E1724-E1726	10-in.	11/16/1925	Running after you	Peggy English	Female vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	E1727-E1729	10-in.	11/16/1925	Sleepy time gal	Norman Clark	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	E1730-E1731	10-in.	11/16/1925	The lonesomest girl in town	Norman Clark	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	E1941-E1943	10-in.	12/15/1925	Sleepy time gal	Norman Clark ; Eddie Lang	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	E1944-E1945	10-in.	12/15/1925	The lonesomest girl in town	Norman Clark ; Eddie Lang	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	E16302-E16304	10-in.	9/1/1925	Hot honey	Mound City Blue Blowers	Jazz/dance band	composer

(Results 201-225 of 229 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lang, Eddie," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103511.

Lang, Eddie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103511.

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