EPISODE · Nov 14, 2022 · 54 MIN
EDDIE LANG: FATHER OF JAZZ GUITAR
from AMERICAN GROOVES RADIO HOUR hosted by JOE LAURO · host Joe Lauro
Born in Philadelphia in 1902 Eddie Lang switched from banjo to guitar in the mid 1920s and virtually wrote the book on how the instrument should be played in Jazz. We will play some early Lang solo recordings, his corner stone recordings with childhood pal JOE VENUTI, duets with LONNIE JOHNSON , and some of his brilliant accompaniments with pop singers and orchestras of the day . Tunes in! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/american-grooves-hour/support
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Born in Philadelphia in 1902 Eddie Lang switched from banjo to guitar in the mid 1920s and virtually wrote the book on how the instrument should be played in Jazz. We will play some early Lang solo recordings, his corner stone recordings with childhood pal JOE VENUTI, duets with LONNIE JOHNSON , and some of his brilliant accompaniments with pop singers and orchestras of the day . Tunes in! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/american-grooves-hour/support
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