Eddie Lang (October 25, 1902 – March 26, 1933) was a jazz guitarist, considered by many the finest of his era. October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 67 days remaining. ... 1902 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... March 26 is the 85th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (86th in leap years). ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jazz master Louis Armstrong remains one of the most loved and best known of all jazz musicians. ... Steve Howe playing lead guitar for Yes in 1977 A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. ...

The Gibson L5 owned by Eddie Lang

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. Image File history File links Guitar_of_eddie_lang_L5. ... Image File history File links Guitar_of_eddie_lang_L5. ... Logo of Sons of Italy, which is the largest Italian American fraternal organization in the United States. ... Independence Hall, as it appears today. ... Violin The violin is a stringed musical instrument that has four strings tuned a perfect fifth apart. ... Giuseppe Venuti (Joe) (September 16, 1903 - August 14, 1978) was a U.S. jazz musician and violinist. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Old 6-string zither banjo 4-string banjos The banjo, derived from the banjar, is a stringed instrument of American origins, sometimes called the gourd banjo. The banjar, in turn was based on the African akonting. Some etymologists derive it from a dialectal pronunciation of bandore, though recent research suggests... A guitar is a stringed musical instrument. ... Part of the London skyline viewed from the South Bank London is the most populous city in the European Union, with an estimated population on 1 January 2005 of 7,421,328 and a metropolitan area population of between 12 and 14 million. ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... New York City, officially named the City of New York, is the most populous city in the United States, and the most densely populated major city in North America. ...

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. This article needs to be wikified. ... 1927 Time cover featuring Kahn Roger Wolfe Kahn (October 19, 1907–July 12, 1962) was a Jewish-American jazz and popular musician, composer, and band leader (Roger Wolfe Kahn and His Orchestra). Born in Morristown, New Jersey into a very rich family—his father, Otto Hermann Kahn, was a banker... Jean Goldkette (18 May 1893 – 24 March 1962) was a jazz pianist and bandleader. ... A gramophone record, (also phonograph record - often simply record somtimes, somewhat inacurately, black record) is an analog sound recording medium: a flat disc rotating at a constant angular velocity, with inscribed spiral grooves in which a stylus or needle rides. ...

In 1929 he joined Paul Whiteman's Orchestra, and can be seen and heard in the film The King of Jazz. 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Paul Whiteman (March 28, 1890 - December 29, 1967) was a popular United States orchestral leader. ... The King of Jazz premiered on April 20, 1930, starring Paul Whiteman and his orchestra. ...

When Bing Crosby left Whiteman, Lang went with Bing as his accompanist. Bing wooed fans with a sensuous voice, wit, and good looks. ...

Eddie Lang and Bing Crosby

Lang also played under the pseudonym Blind Willie Dunn on a number of blues records with Lonnie Johnson. Image File history File links Eddie&Bing3. ... Image File history File links Eddie&Bing3. ... Alfonzo Lonnie Johnson (February 8, 1894 - June 6, 1970) was a pioneering blues and jazz singer/guitarist born in New Orleans, Louisiana. ...

Eddie Lang died from a sudden hemorrhage following a tonsillectomy in New York City. Hemorrhage (alternate spelling is Haemorrhage) is the medical term referring to the presence of blood in the interstitial tissues. ... A tonsillectomy is a surgical procedure, during which the tonsils are removed. ...

External links

• Eddie Lang's 100th
• Eddie Lang Jazz Festival

Bibliography

Eddie Lang - Stringin' The Blues written by Adriano Mazzoletti, Pantheon Editore, Italy.