Eddie Durham
| Eddie Durham | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Edward Durham |
| Born |
August 19, 1906 San Marcos, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | March 6, 1987 (aged 80) New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, arranger |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 1920s–1980s |
| Labels | RCA |
| Associated acts | Walter Page, Benny Moten, Jimmie Lunceford, Count Basie |
| Notable instruments | |
| Gibson ES-150 | |
Eddie Durham (19 August 1906 – 6 March 1987) was an American musician who pioneered the use of the electric guitar in jazz. He was a guitarist, trombonist, composer, and arranger for the orchestras of Benny Moten, Jimmie Lunceford, and Count Basie. With Edgar Battle, he composed "Topsy", first recorded by Count Basie and a hit for Benny Goodman.
From 1929, Durham started experimenting to enhance the sound of his guitar using resonators and megaphones. In 1935 he was the first to record an electrically amplified guitar with Jimmie Lunceford in 'Hittin' The Bottle' that was recorded in New York for the Decca label.
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