Eddie Lang

Eddie Lang
Born: Oct 25, 1902 in Philadelphia, PA
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Died: Mar 26, 1933 in New York, NY
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Classic Jazz, Swing
Biography: The first jazz guitar virtuoso, Eddie Lang was everywhere in the late '20s; all of his fellow musicians knew that he was the best. A boyhood friend of Joe Venuti, Lang took violin lessons for 11 years but switched to guitar before he turned professional. In 1924 he debuted with the Mound City Blue Blowers ...Read full biography
Jazz Guitar Virtuoso
Released: 1927
Label: Shanachie Entertainment
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Eddie Lang did not lead many sessions during his short life, and the great majority are on this Yazoo collection. The most in-demand guitarist of 1925-1933, Lang's rare opportunities to head his own dates ...Read full review
Stringing the Blues
Released: 1963
Label: Koch
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This two-LP set (reissued on CD by Koch in 2000) contains a definitive cross-section of the recordings of violinist Joe Venuti and guitarist Eddie Lang. The 32 performances include everything from duets ...Read full review
More Eddie Lang albums: Compilations (8)
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