“April Kisses” (1927, Eddie Lang) on a 1930 Gibson L5

“April Kisses” originally recorded in 1927 by Maestro Salvatore Massaro-“Eddie Lang” as he came to be known. Born on this day October 25 in 1902 and died in 1933 before he was 31 years old due to complications after a tonsillectomy. What the heck. Still, with his trusty L5 he left a legacy that took the role of guitar in “popular” music to unforeseen levels and continues to have a big influence on many of us thanks to a combination of his virtuosity, developments in technology, and serendipitous timing.. here is a humble homage