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Lang, Eddie, 1902-1933

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Personal name headingLang, Eddie, 1902-1933
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Variant(s)Dunn, Blind Willie, 1902-1933
Lang, Ed, 1902-1933
Massaro, Salvatore, 1902-1933
See alsoLang-Venuti All Star Orchestra
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Birth date1902-10-25
Death date1933-03-26
Place of birthPhiladelphia (Pa.)
Place of deathNew York (N.Y.)
Field of activityJazz
Profession or occupationGuitarists Jazz musicians
Found inThe Guitarists [SR] c1980 (a.e.) label (Eddie Lang; Ed Lang) program notes (Eddie Lang; b. 1902 in Philadelphia; given name: Salvatore Massaro; d. Mar. 1933; recorded with Lonnie Johnson using name Blind Willie Dunn)
New York (1922-1934) [SR] 1953: label (Lang-Venuti All Star Orchestra)
Wikipedia, Jun. 8, 2021 (Eddie Lang; b. October 25, 1902; d. March 26, 1933, NYC; known as the father of jazz guitar)