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Eddie Lang

1902 - 1933

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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. He recorded duets with guitarists Lonnie Johnson and Carl Kress and jazz violinist Joe Venuti, and played rhythm guitar in the Paul Whiteman Orchestra and was the favoured accompanist of Bing Crosby. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Eddie Lang is the 2,364th most popular musician (down from 2,152nd in 2019), the 12,982nd most popular biography from United States (down from 11,377th in 2019) and the 972nd most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, Eddie Lang ranks 2,364 out of 3,175. Before him are Art Taylor, Adam Taubitz, Eddie Harris, Rupert Hine, Ralph McTell, and Dave Bartholomew. After him are Tim Renwick, Eun Ji-won, Conrad Lant, Alexander Courage, Joey Santiago, and Sugizo.

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Among people born in 1902, Eddie Lang ranks 332. Before him are Walter Dietrich, Esther Ralston, Luis Lucchetti, Frank Vaughn, Gene Sarazen, and Richard Allen. After him are Eddie Shore, Mary Nolan, Guy Lombardo, Louise Beavers, Ogden Nash, and Gertrude Short. Among people deceased in 1933, Eddie Lang ranks 156. Before him are Ğäliäsğar Kamal, Alva Belmont, Frederic Thesiger, 1st Viscount Chelmsford, Ormond Stone, Edward Dillon, and George Luks. After him is Emily Murphy.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Eddie Lang ranks 12,986 out of 20,380. Before him are Gloria Talbott (1931), Joel Osteen (1963), John W. Henry (1949), James Frawley (1936), Dave Bartholomew (1918), and Jasika Nicole (1980). After him are Darrall Imhoff (1938), Anthony Lake (1939), Alice Stone Blackwell (1857), Kendall Cross (1968), Scott Hahn (1957), and Craig Robinson (1971).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Eddie Lang ranks 972. Before him are Shirley Scott (1934), Duke Pearson (1932), Boots Randolph (1927), Art Taylor (1929), Eddie Harris (1934), and Dave Bartholomew (1918). After him are Alexander Courage (1919), Gene Hoglan (1967), Ray Luzier (1970), Tampa Red (1903), David Silveria (1972), and Reverend Gary Davis (1896).

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