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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. [2]
Eddie Lang (* 25. Oktober 1902 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; † 26. März 1933 in New York City, eigentlich Salvatore Massaro) war ein US-amerikanischer Jazz -Musiker. Er gilt als der erste Virtuose der Jazz-Gitarre und trug zu seiner Zeit den Titel „Mr. Guitar“.
Eddie Lang (born Oct. 25, 1902, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.—died March 26, 1933, New York, N.Y.) was an American musician, among the first guitar soloists in jazz and an accompanist of rare sensitivity.
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17. Juni 2020 · Learn about the life and legacy of Eddie Lang, the influential jazz guitarist who played with Bing Crosby, Joe Venuti, and Django Reinhardt. Discover his recordings, style, and tragic death at 31.
11. Apr. 2020 · A mini-documentary about Eddie Lang, "the father of jazz guitar". Although he remains a relatively obscure figure to the wider population, Eddie Lang is celebrated as the father of jazz...
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6. März 2014 · Eddie Lang was the first Jazz guitar virtuoso, who played with many famous musicians and singers, such as Joe Venuti, Bix Beiderbecke and Bing Crosby. He died in 1933 after a tonsillectomy operation that went wrong.
19. Apr. 2021 · His qualities, combining superbly eloquent improvisation with technical dexterity rightly made him the first star guitarist in jazz.
