Eddie Lang

Eddie Lang was probably the finest white guitarist in his field in the 1920s. He was born Salvatore Massaro in Philadelphia on October 25th 1902. His first instrument was the violin, and it was while taking lessons as a boy that he became friends with Joe Venuti, another second generation Italian American. As well as [...]

Albums of the year: #26

SAVAGE REPUBLIC: 1938
I do have a memory longer than two weeks, but here is another album I reviewed in the last few days. 1938 may not have been as tightly edited as it could have been, but it was still a remarkably good record. I can’t think of any other bands who have returned with a [...]