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!
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American Grooves Radio Hour, hosted by filmmaker and collector Joe Lauro, takes you on a deep dive into the music of pre-World War II America. It focuses on the Jazz, pioneering Blues, early Country, Gospel, Vaudeville and World Music which was being performed on the streets and in the taverns and nightclubs of pre-1935 America. ONLY original 78 rpm records from Joe’s world-renowned archive and the libraries of other notable collectors will be played. There will also be stories from the first generation of record collecting as well as backgrounds and information on the records and the artists. Support this po...