Wildcat joe venuti biography
Joe venuti bio.
Joe Venuti
American jazz violinist (1903–1978)
Musical artist
Giuseppe "Joe" Venuti (September 16, 1903[1][2][3] – August 14, 1978) was an American jazz musician and pioneer jazz violinist.
Wildcat joe venuti biography
Considered the father of jazz violin,[4] he pioneered the use of string instruments in jazz along with the guitaristEddie Lang, a friend since childhood. 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 to 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 commercial dance records for OKeh under the name "New Yorke