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Lang was born Salvatore Massaro, the son of an Italian-American instrument maker in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. At first he studied to learn violin. In school he became friends with Joe Venuti, with whom he would work for much of his career. He was playing professionally by about 1918, playing violin, banjo, and guitar. He worked with various bands in the USA's north-east, worked in London in 1924Centuries: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Years: 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 See also 1924 in aviation 1924 in film 1924 in literature 1924 in mu, then settled in New York CitySkyline, with Statue of Liberty New York, New York" redirects here. For alternate meanings, see New York, New York (disambiguation). New York — officially named City of New York and often called New York City to distinguish it from the state of New York,. He played with the bands of Venuti, Adrian Rollini , and Roger Wolfe KahnRoger Wolfe Kahn ( October 19, 1907 July 12, 1962) was a United States jazz and popular musician, composer, and band leader ("Roger Wolfe Kahn and His Orchestra"). Born in Morristown, New Jersey into a very rich family his father, Otto Hermann Kahn, was a in addition to doing a large amount of freelance radioFor other uses see: radio (disambiguation Radio is a technology that allows the transmission of signals by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of light. Radio waves Radio waves are a form of electromagnetic radiation, and are and recordingHeaven and Hell by Black Sabbath is an example, showing the South Korean version of the 33 rpm record from 1980 or 1983. A gramophone record or phonograph record (often simply record is an analogue sound recording medium: a flat disc rotating at a constan work. In 1929Centuries: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Years: 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 See also 1929 in aviation 1929 in film 1929 in literature 1929 in mu he joined Paul WhitemanPaul Whiteman ( March 28, 1890 December 29, 1967) was a popular United States orchestral leader. Whiteman was born in Denver, Colorado. He started out as a classical violinist and violist, then started leading a jazz-influenced dance band which became loc's Orchestra, and can be seen and heard in the film The King of Jazz . When Bing CrosbyHarry Lillis "Bing" Crosby ( May 3, 1903 October 14, 1977) was a popular American singer and actor whose career spanned multiple generations. His biggest musical hit was his recording of the Irving Berlin classic " White Christmas", which he first sang in left Whiteman, Lang went with Bing as his accompanyist.

Eddie Lang died from infections following a tonsillectomy in New York City.