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Joe Venuti was born on a ship on the way to the USA from Italy and became, in many circles, THE great jazz violinist. Eddie Lang (who was also known as Blind Willie Dunn) was a boyhood friend of Venuti, and was the first great jazz guitarist. Lang died in 1933 as the result of a botched tonsillectomy, which operation had been taken at the urging of his friend, Bing Crosby.
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Meet the performers in Paul Whiteman's orchestra during the filming of the movie: King of Jazz(1930). There are plenty talented players in this band including Eddie Lang, Joe Venuti, Roy Bargy, Willie Hall and Mike Pingitore.
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Joe Venuti (1903-1978) became one of the greatest jazz violinists. Eddie Lang was the first great jazz guitarist. This brilliant record was made for Columbia on September 29, 1926.