Joe Venuti's Blue Four

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Giuseppe Venuti (September 16, 1903 – August 14, 1978), better known as Joe Venuti, was an Italian-American jazz musician and pioneer jazz violinist. Considered the father of jazz violin, he pioneered the use of string instruments in jazz along with the guitarist Eddie Lang, a childhood friend of his. Through the 1920s and early 1930s, Venuti and Lang made many recordings, as leader and as featured soloists. He and Lang became so well known for their 'hot' violin and guitar solos that on many commercial dance recordings they were hired do 12 or 24 bar duos towards the end of otherwise stock dance arrangements. In 1926, Venuti and Lang started recording for the OKeh label as a duet (after a solitary duet issued on Columbia), followed by "Blue Four" combinations, which are considered milestone jazz recordings. Venuti also recorded a number of larger, more commercial dance records for OKeh under the name New Yorkers. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Classic Jazz - The World’s Greatest Jazz Collection 1917-1932: Vol. 58

Joe Venuti's Blue Four

Pop Music: The Early Years 1890-1950 [Disc 1]

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Fascinating Rhythm - Great Hits of the 20s

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The Ultimate Jazz Archive

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Eddie Lang & Joe Venuti: The New York Sessions 1926-333 Remastered [Disc 1]

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1929-1934: A Selection From the Archives of Erik De Vries

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Joe Venuti and Eddie Lang: Hot Fiddle & Guitar 1920s Style

Columbia and Okeh Sessions, Vol. 2

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Best of Dixieland Jazz, The Disc 3

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The Very Best Of

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