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    Eddie Lang

    American jazz guitarist (1902–1933)

    For the blues singer, see Eddie Lang (singer).

    Eddie Lang

    Lang, late 1920s

    Birth nameSalvatore Massaro
    Also known asBlind Willie Dunn
    Born(1902-10-25)October 25, 1902
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
    DiedMarch 26, 1933(1933-03-26) (aged 30)
    New York City
    GenresJazz, swing, chamber jazz
    OccupationMusician
    InstrumentGuitar
    Years active1918–1933
    LabelsColumbia, Brunswick, Okeh
    Formerly ofThe Paul Whiteman Orchestra

    Musical artist

    Eddie Lang (born Salvatore Massaro; October 25, 1902 – March 26, 1933) was an American musician who is credited as the father of jazz guitar.[1] 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] He recorded duets with guitarists Lonnie Johnson and Carl Kress and jazz violinist Joe Venuti, and played