Joe Venuti and Eddie Lang set a precident for string jazz that was followed by Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli. This clip was from their days with Paul Whiteman. Venuti’s violin technique is explained in his books Never Before…Never Again, Violin Rhythm and 50 Hot Breaks for Violin. Eddie Lang explains his astoudning guitar technique in his books Modern Advanced Guitar Method and Fingerboard Harmony for Guitar.

For more Eddie Lang and Joe Venuti, see their CDs The Quintessential Eddie Lang, A Handful of Riffs, Wild Cats, 1926-1928, 1928-1930, 1933, and Pretty Trix.

For more Venuti footage see the DVD: Jeremy Cohen & Friends Celebrate Joe Venuti: 100 Years.

Joe Venuti can also be heard on these CDs: Joe Venuti and Zoot Sims, Joe Venuti and Dave McKenna – Alone at the Palace, Joe Venuti & Earl Hines – Hot Sonatas, Joe Venuti & Chet Baker – Capolinea LP, Joe Venuti & Marian McPartland – The Maestro and Friend LP.

From the collection of Ted Gottsegen.

The video archive is dedicated to Mary Honcoop. She generously shared her large collection of Gypsy videos with nearly anyone who asked. The video archive aims to continue her generosity now that she is gone.