Dango Reinhardt was a very big Eddie Lang fan. While in the UK, he listened to everything of Lang he could find :) And Bing Crosby, sadly spent the rest of his days regretting telling Eddie to get that operation.
So I'm actually friends of his family and heard a lot about him growing up, and showed this to his family and we all wanted to say thank you for making this mini documentary. very much appreciated to have him get respect
Just started to hear Eddie's music. My guitar teacher gave me a huge playlist with jazz guitar players and his music catched my ear. It's the first time I hear a guitarist older than Charlie Christian. I can't wait to transcribe some of his music
Wow - I've never heard of Eddie Lang till now. He sounds an amazing guitarist for any time, and the first appearance in this video reminds me of the style of Django Reinhardt.
Hey, I've heard of them!!! 😉 No, seriously, I'm not surprised that George appreciated Eddie. George was always a guy who didn't try to play "flashy for the sake of flashy", but wanted his playing to be "in service to the song." Seems like Eddie was that way too. I'm really glad I ran across this video today!
They are amazing! And in an interesting note, Eddie Lang was credited as Blind Willie Dunn on the records at the time to mask the fact that a black musician and a white musician were recording together. And easily some of the greatest guitar recordings ever by two guitarists at their peaks!
This is just one of the more popular jazz guitarist of that time. There were lots of forgotten excellent jazz guitarists before him, also during his time. I blame lack of archivation and research for this.
I love his playing. He was under-appreciated as an accompanist. Listen to his recordings with Ruth Etting (first here), Bing Crosby and Annette Henshaw.
If you know and love Eddie's music you'll start to hear his playing on a lot of People's records. Emmett Miller for example. It seems like he just didn't get the credit in his short life for all the sides he played on as a session musician. Kind of the same story as Tampa Red who ended up dying broke in obscurity
Why no mention of Lonnie Johnson? Another really productive important partnership. Is it because he had to go under the name of 'Blind Willie Dunn' to cover his friendship with, and admiration for, a black musician?
This is a video about Eddie Lang specifically lol, shouldn't be a suprise they're talking about the father of jazz guitar and not Lonnie Johnson, who was a blues player.
@@busterdouglas593this is not really true, on their duo recordings Lonnie played mostly the mindblowing jazz solo lines and Eddie the rhytm, so Lonnie can be as much, or even more considered to be the father of jazz guitar. And also electric blues . A man, who inspired Django, Charlie Christian , and T Bone Walker..
they are two artists with distinct differences and in their own ways are top players, I don't really believe in the concept of "best / better" I take something from all the top guys.
@@TheJazzcritic when Django dont was the Best, why are all they Guitar Players inspired from Django. Al di Meola, John Mclauglin, George Benson, Wes Montgomery, Joe Pass, B.B. King and many many others, also many Rock Guitarist
who gives a flying f*ck about django ? This video isn't about him , it's about Eddie Lang, the guitarist who inspired Django to start playing American Popular music
@@micoveliki8729 @Mico Veliki Django was far more influenced by French classical music than Gypsy music (you know he didn't record ONE Gypsy song in his entire life except for Ochichanya 'Dark Eyes' and a tune called Tears) But Django's technical virtuosity and more importantly his musical imagination was on a much higher level than Eddie Lang's. Django can only be compared with the greatest classical virtuosos like Heifetz or Vladimir Horowitz.Listen to him play his ''Mystery Pacific'' or his astonishing ''Improvisation No.1'' from 1937.Its staggering transcendental playing not just technically but musically as well...no doubt Eddie was a good solid jazzman but its absurd to think he and Django are somehow on the same level.Just use your ears!!
@@fennelleastman8816: It's a bit unfair to Eddie Lang to make that comparison, since Django lived long enough to have a full and varied career. It might be more fair to compare Django's first six years of performance to Lang's short time in music.
Dango Reinhardt was a very big Eddie Lang fan. While in the UK, he listened to everything of Lang he could find :)
And Bing Crosby, sadly spent the rest of his days regretting telling Eddie to get that operation.
So I'm actually friends of his family and heard a lot about him growing up, and showed this to his family and we all wanted to say thank you for making this mini documentary. very much appreciated to have him get respect
He’s my favorite guitar player, and my
Inspiration!
You have extraordinarily good taste my friend
My favourites are the collaborations with Lonnie Johnson - Hot Fingers is a timeless tour de force.
So right! The blue guitars.
Just started to hear Eddie's music. My guitar teacher gave me a huge playlist with jazz guitar players and his music catched my ear.
It's the first time I hear a guitarist older than Charlie Christian. I can't wait to transcribe some of his music
Wow - I've never heard of Eddie Lang till now. He sounds an amazing guitarist for any time, and the first appearance in this video reminds me of the style of Django Reinhardt.
Eddie was loved by many famous guitarists including George Harrison from a group called The Beatles!
Hey, I've heard of them!!! 😉 No, seriously, I'm not surprised that George appreciated Eddie. George was always a guy who didn't try to play "flashy for the sake of flashy", but wanted his playing to be "in service to the song." Seems like Eddie was that way too. I'm really glad I ran across this video today!
Yes, I can definitely see the influence of Eddie Lang in the way George Harrison plays.
The Beatles who are they ? You mean the Traveling Wilburys don't you ?
@@timeWaster76
The Beatles, surely you've heard of them!
They become the worlds biggest band after being heavily influenced by The Monkeys. 😉
They stole their act you mean That one guy Paul I guess, used to be in wings @@indefence7214
One must also check out Eddie Lang's collaboration with Lonnie Johnson. Those recordings are amazing.
They are amazing! And in an interesting note, Eddie Lang was credited as Blind Willie Dunn on the records at the time to mask the fact that a black musician and a white musician were recording together. And easily some of the greatest guitar recordings ever by two guitarists at their peaks!
Excellent video. Thank You for posting lots of footage of Salvatore Massaro I have never seen before on YT or elsewhere
Thanks not enough people no the true history and Eddie’s pivotal role it with regards to jazz guitar!
Wow! Thank you so much for this! So great to see him accompanying Ruth Etting.
grazie for all you give us dear signor massaro
His playing with Lonnie Johnson is how I learned of him.
Thank you !!!👍🎸
This is just one of the more popular jazz guitarist of that time. There were lots of forgotten excellent jazz guitarists before him, also during his time. I blame lack of archivation and research for this.
Please keep these videos coming
I love his playing. He was under-appreciated as an accompanist. Listen to his recordings with Ruth Etting (first here), Bing Crosby and Annette Henshaw.
His fantastic playing with the great Lonnie Johnson produced some duets that are still unsurpassed, imo.
@@richardmindemann6935 Thanks, will check that out. The more I listen to him the more I admire him.
If you know and love Eddie's music you'll start to hear his playing on a lot of People's records. Emmett Miller for example. It seems like he just didn't get the credit in his short life for all the sides he played on as a session musician. Kind of the same story as Tampa Red who ended up dying broke in obscurity
Well done. Thank you.
We always lose the best ones too soon...
Isn't that the truth? My idol, Terry Kath (the band Chicago's original guitarist), died around the same age as Eddie was when he died.
Awsome!
Great doco! Thank you
Anthony Mitchell
Django was the greatest, but don't forget that he was inspired by Eddie.
Her voice...
Nicely done.
eddie lang and later django !!! two genius ! es ! lol !
Guitar hero
I’m just learning about Eddie Lang. What movie was that from at the beginning?
From the movie "A Regular Trouper", 1932
Lang was allegedly a big fan of Snoozer Quinn.
Why no mention of Lonnie Johnson? Another really productive important partnership. Is it because he had to go under the name of 'Blind Willie Dunn' to cover his friendship with, and admiration for, a black musician?
It was not allowed for Blacks and Whites to record togejter back then. Thats Why they gave Lonnie a different name back them.
This is a video about Eddie Lang specifically lol, shouldn't be a suprise they're talking about the father of jazz guitar and not Lonnie Johnson, who was a blues player.
@@busterdouglas593this is not really true, on their duo recordings Lonnie played mostly the
mindblowing jazz solo lines and Eddie the rhytm, so Lonnie can be as much, or even more considered to be the father of jazz guitar. And also electric blues . A man, who inspired Django, Charlie Christian , and T Bone Walker..
Bing Crosby killed Eddie Lange. OMG
No it was death by doctor, all the- go today.
Killed by both. Tragedy.
Why is this man not a household name?
This is great info. But the narrator begins just as Lang begins playing…. Can’t hear the playing.
This talking over the music stuff is strictly square
There will never be anyone will compare to Django Reinhardt
Django was the greatest, but don't forget that he was inspired by Edie.
Lang is the father, Django the son, and Oscar Aleman the holy ghost.
they are two artists with distinct differences and in their own ways are top players, I don't really believe in the concept of "best / better" I take something from all the top guys.
@@TheJazzcritic when Django dont was the Best, why are all they Guitar Players inspired from Django. Al di Meola, John Mclauglin, George Benson, Wes Montgomery, Joe Pass, B.B. King and many many others, also many Rock Guitarist
who gives a flying f*ck about django ? This video isn't about him , it's about Eddie Lang, the guitarist who inspired Django to start playing American Popular music
- Alla chitarra, Eddie Lang!
- ma nun era muort? Oh uajù, nun facit i sciem
Then why are you here ?
ALMOST single handedly replaced banjo with guitar in jazz?
Django contributed at least 2 fingers 😉
Comparing Lang to Django is like comparing Liberace to Vladimir Horowitz :-)
Reading your posts is like smelling a fart.
@@muhrvis Whoa! Quite the Oscar Wilde aren't we? :-)
Why they played almost the same style actually the same style Jazz Django was only gypsy influenced
@@micoveliki8729 @Mico Veliki Django was far more influenced by French classical music than Gypsy music (you know he didn't record ONE Gypsy song in his entire life except for Ochichanya 'Dark Eyes' and a tune called Tears) But Django's technical virtuosity and more importantly his musical imagination was on a much higher level than Eddie Lang's. Django can only be compared with the greatest classical virtuosos like Heifetz or Vladimir Horowitz.Listen to him play his ''Mystery Pacific'' or his astonishing ''Improvisation No.1'' from 1937.Its staggering transcendental playing not just technically but musically as well...no doubt Eddie was a good solid jazzman but its absurd to think he and Django are somehow on the same level.Just use your ears!!
@@fennelleastman8816: It's a bit unfair to Eddie Lang to make that comparison, since Django lived long enough to have a full and varied career. It might be more fair to compare Django's first six years of performance to Lang's short time in music.
Disappointing
why? what exactly is disappointing?