Eddie Lang Birth Name Salvatore Massaro BORN October 25, 1902, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. DIED March 26, 1933 (aged 30), New York City GENRES Jazz, Swing, Chamber Jazz Instruments Guitar Associated acts Joe Venuti, Lonnie Johnson, Carl Kress, Paul Whiteman, Bing Crosby Eddie Lang (born Salvatore Massaro, October 25, 1902 – March 26, 1933) is known …
Eddie Durham Birth Name Eddie Durham BORN August 19, 1906, San Marcos, Texas, U.S. DIED March 6, 1987 (aged 80), New York City GENRES Jazz Instruments Guitar, Trombone Associated acts Walter Page, Bennie Moten, Jimmie Lunceford, Count Basie Eddie Durham (August 19, 1906 – March 6, 1987) was an American jazz guitarist who was one …
Carl Kress Birth Name Carl Kress BORN October 20, 1907, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. DIED June 10, 1965, Reno, Nevada GENRES Jazz Instruments Guitar Associated acts Dick McDonough, George Barnes, Paul Whiteman, Eddie Lang Kress started on piano before picking up the banjo. Beginning in 1926, he played guitar during his brief time as a …
Bob Dunn Birth Name Robert Lee Dunn BORN February 5, 1908, Braggs, Oklahoma, U.S. DIED May 27, 1971 (aged 63), Houston, Texas, U.S. GENRES Western swing – Jazz Instruments Steel guitar, Trombone Associated acts Panhandle Cowboys and Indians, Milton Brown and His Musical Brownies, Cliff Bruner’s Texas Wanderers, Bill Mounce and the Sons of the …
Lonnie Johnson Birth Name Alonzo Johnson Born February 8, 1899 Died June 16, 1970 (aged 71) Genres Jazz, Blues Instruments Guitar, Violin, Vocals Associated Acts Okeh, Bluebird, King, Bluesville Alonzo “Lonnie” Johnson (February 8, 1899 – June 16, 1970) was an American blues and jazz singer, guitarist, violinist and songwriter. He was a pioneer of jazz guitar and jazz violin and is recognized as the …
Les Paul Birth Name Lester William Polsfuss Born June 9, 1915 Died August 12, 2009 (aged 94) Genres Jazz country blues rock and roll acoustic music Instruments Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica Associated acts Mary Ford Lester William Polsfuss (June 9, 1915 – August 12, 2009), known as Les Paul, was an American jazz, country, and blues …
Hank Garland Birth Name Walter Louis Garland Born 11 November 1930 Died 27 December 2004 (aged 74) Genres Jazz, country, rock Instruments Guitar Associated acts Elvis Presley Born in Cowpens, South Carolina, Garland began playing guitar at the age of six. He appeared on local radio shows at 12 and was discovered at 14 at …
Robert Johnson Birth Name Robert Leroy Johnson Born May 8, 1911 Died 16, 1938 (aged 27) Genres Delta blues Instruments Guitar, vocals, harmonica Associated acts Not found Robert Leroy Johnson (May 8, 1911 – August 16, 1938) was an American blues singer, songwriter, and musician. His landmark recordings in 1936 and 1937 display a combination …
Muddy Waters Birth Name McKinley Morganfield BORN April 4, 1913 DIED April 30, 1983 (aged 70) GENRES Blues, Chicago blues, delta blues Instruments Vocals, guitar, harmonica Associated acts Aristocrat, Chess Blue Sky, Tempo-Tone,Parkway McKinley Morganfield (April 4, 1913 – April 30, 1983), known professionally as Muddy Waters, was an American blues singer-songwriter and musician who …
Grady Martin Birth Name Thomas Grady Martin Born January 17, 1929 Died December 3, 2001 (aged 72) Genres country music, rockabilly Instruments Guitar, fiddle Associated acts Marty Robbins, Roy Orbison, Willie Nelson, many others Grady Martin Guitarist was born on January 17, 1929, in Chapel Hill, Tennessee. He grew up on a farm with his …
