Biography
Eddie Lang (October 25, 1902 – March 26, 1933) was a jazz guitarist, considered by many the finest of his era.
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.
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![Jean Goldkette and His Orchestra Jean Goldkette and His Orchestra](https://mx.musichearts.fm/img/stubs/artist-s.webp)
![Joe Venuti & Eddie Lang Joe Venuti & Eddie Lang](https://mx.musichearts.fm/img/stubs/artist-s.webp)
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