Eddie Lang

Eddie Lang

American jazz guitarist (1902–1933)

Eddie Lang 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.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 1 film (1932) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field.

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1932 The big broadcast Frank Tuttle 80 min 16mm B&W sound