Eddie Lang (October 25, 1902 – March 26, 1933) was a jazz guitarist, consid… Read Full Bio ↴Eddie Lang (October 25, 1902 – March 26, 1933) was a jazz guitarist, considered by many the finest of his era.
Lang was born Salvatore Massaro, the son of an Italian-American instrument maker in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. At first, he took violin lessons for 11 years. In school he became friends with Joe Venuti, with whom he would work for much of his career. He was playing professionally by about 1918, playing violin, banjo, and guitar. He worked with various bands in the USA's north-east, worked in London (late 1924 to early 1925), then settled in New York City.
He played with the bands of Venuti, Adrian Rollini, Roger Wolfe Kahn and Jean Goldkette in addition to doing a large amount of freelance radio and recording work.
In 1929 he joined Paul Whiteman's Orchestra, and can be seen and heard in the movie The King of Jazz.
When Bing Crosby left Whiteman, Lang went with Bing as his accompanist and can be seen with him in the 1932 movie Big Broadcast.
Lang also played under the pseudonym Blind Willie Dunn on a number of blues records with Lonnie Johnson.
Eddie Lang died from a sudden hemorrhage following a tonsillectomy in New York City.
Lang was born Salvatore Massaro, the son of an Italian-American instrument maker in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. At first, he took violin lessons for 11 years. In school he became friends with Joe Venuti, with whom he would work for much of his career. He was playing professionally by about 1918, playing violin, banjo, and guitar. He worked with various bands in the USA's north-east, worked in London (late 1924 to early 1925), then settled in New York City.
He played with the bands of Venuti, Adrian Rollini, Roger Wolfe Kahn and Jean Goldkette in addition to doing a large amount of freelance radio and recording work.
In 1929 he joined Paul Whiteman's Orchestra, and can be seen and heard in the movie The King of Jazz.
When Bing Crosby left Whiteman, Lang went with Bing as his accompanist and can be seen with him in the 1932 movie Big Broadcast.
Lang also played under the pseudonym Blind Willie Dunn on a number of blues records with Lonnie Johnson.
Eddie Lang died from a sudden hemorrhage following a tonsillectomy in New York City.
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Eddie Lang Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Eddie Lang:
After You Now won't you listen honey, while I say, How could…
After You've Gone Now won't you listen honey, while I say, How could…
Blue Blood Blues Sadness just makes me sigh, I've come to say goodbye, Altho'…
Bugle Call Rag You're bound to fall for the bugle call; You're gonna brag…
Dinah Carolina Gave me Dinah; I'm the proudest one Beneath the…
Farewell Blues Sadness just makes me sigh, I've come to say goodbye, Altho'…
I'll Never Be the Same I'll never be the same Stars have lost their meaning for…
iÂ’ll never be the same I'll never be the same Stars have lost their meaning for…
Ill Never Be the Same I'll never be the same Stars have lost their meaning for…
I´ll Never Be The Same I'll never be the same Stars have lost their meaning for…
I’ll Never Be The Same I'll never be the same Stars have lost their meaning for…
Jeannine Jeannine, I dream of lilac time Your eyes, they beam in…
Kitchen Man Madam Buff's was quite deluxe Servants by the score Footmen …
Street of Dreams Midnight, you heavy laden, it's midnight Come on and trade …
Tiger Rag Where's that tiger! Where's that tiger! Where's that tiger! …
To to Blues Sadness just makes me sigh, I've come to say goodbye, Altho'…
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cvtsboy
This must be one of the hottest jazz numbers. Adrian Rollini is great on vibes at the start, and at the end with his two solos on the bass sax.
All great solos. This swings.
I think your photo is of Lonnie Johnson, a great friend of Eddie Lang. Eddie Lang is a white guy. Lonnie J played guitar with the Louis Armstrong Hot 5 on Savoy Blues.
cvtsboy
That’s a lovely story.
joe murphy
I used to sing with Mary Johnson, Lonnie's wife, or ex wife? back in the early fifties in St. Louis. She was a very good pianist and could transpose into any key i needed for some songs. My girlfriend (now wife of 62 years) and I would take her home after closing and she would always tell us to get out of the neighborhood fast, as it was dangerous. She told me she at one time had her own band and toured the world, including Australia. She started out as a blues singer named Mary Smith in Mississippi and was shown on the old "red hot jazz" website. I'm not sure if that is still alive.
Andrew Carter
Do please note that the guitarist depicted is, as cvtsboy wrote a month ago, Lonnie Johnson, not Eddie Lang. It should be corrected, here and elsewhere. .