Eddie Lang, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Eddie Lang

American jazz guitarist

Date of Birth: 25-Oct-1902

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 26-Mar-1933

Profession: guitarist, violinist, jazz guitarist, banjoist, jazz musician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Eddie Lang (born Salvatore Massaro, October 25, 1902 – March 26, 1933) is known 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.
He recorded duets with guitarists Lonnie Johnson and Carl Kress and jazz violinist Joe Venuti, and played rhythm guitar in the big bands of Paul Whiteman and Bing Crosby.