Riverside session · in the studio
August 20, 1951
George Lewis' New Orleans Jazz Band
In the room
- George Lewis – clarinet
- Alvin Alcorn – trumpet
- Bill Matthews – trombone
- Lawrence Marrero – banjo
- Lester Santiago – piano
- Alcide Slow Drag Pavageau – bass · as Slow Drag Pavageau
- Paul Barbarin – drums
The takes
2 of these 7 takes stayed in the vault at the time: alternates and tunes that weren't issued. Switch to hear only the ones that came out on the records.
What the numbers mean
Riverside numbered the tunes it recorded in one running series; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| NO45 | Bill Bailey | RLP 12-207 |
| NO45-A | - | Not issued at the time |
| NO46 | Dipper Mouth Blues | RLP 12-207 |
| NO47 | Tin Roof Blues | RLP 12-207 |
| NO48 | It's A Long, Long Way To Tipperary | RLP 12-207 |
| NO49 | Bugle Call Rag | RLP 12-207 |
| NO49-A | - | Not issued at the time |
7 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
Together elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
The whole band 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RLP 2507 | New Orleans Jazz Band And Quartet | George Lewis | 1954 | George Lewis, Alvin Alcorn, Bill Matthews, Lawrence Marrero, Lester Santiago, Alcide Slow Drag Pavageau, Paul Barbarin |
5 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RLP 2512 | New Orleans All Stars And Quartet Featuring Red Allen | George Lewis | 1955 | George Lewis, Lawrence Marrero, Lester Santiago, Alcide Slow Drag Pavageau, Paul Barbarin |
3 of them 3 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RLP 12-230 | Jazz At Vespers | George Lewis And His Ragtime Band | 1957 | George Lewis, Lawrence Marrero, Alcide Slow Drag Pavageau | |
| RLP 12-283 | George Lewis Of New Orleans With Eclipse Alley Five And Original Zenith Brass Band | Original Zenith Brass Band | 1958 | George Lewis, Lawrence Marrero, Alcide Slow Drag Pavageau | |
| MGV-8325 | Oh, Didn't He Ramble! | The George Lewis Band | 1959 | George Lewis, Alvin Alcorn, Alcide Slow Drag Pavageau |
2 of them 11 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLP 1205 | George Lewis And His New Orleans Stompers Volume One · not on the site yet | George Lewis And His New Orleans Stompers | 1955 | George Lewis, Alcide Slow Drag Pavageau | |
| LP 1215 | Paul Barbarin And His New Orleans Jazz | Paul Barbarin And His New Orleans Jazz | 1955 | Lester Santiago, Paul Barbarin | |
| BLP 7027 | George Lewis And His New Orleans Stompers Vol. 3 · not on the site yet | George Lewis And His New Orleans Stompers | 1955 | George Lewis, Alcide Slow Drag Pavageau | |
| BLP 7028 | George Lewis And His New Orleans Stompers Vol. 4 · not on the site yet | George Lewis And His New Orleans Stompers | 1955 | George Lewis, Alcide Slow Drag Pavageau | |
| RLP 12-217 | New Orleans Contrasts | Sharkey Bonano And Paul Barbarin | 1956 | Lester Santiago, Paul Barbarin | |
| MGV-8232 | George Lewis & Turk Murphy At Newport | George Lewis Band At Newport | 1957 | George Lewis, Alcide Slow Drag Pavageau | |
| MGV-8277 | The Perennial George Lewis | George Lewis Band | 1958 | George Lewis, Alcide Slow Drag Pavageau | |
| MGV-8303 | Concert Vol. 1 | On Stage-George Lewis | 1959 | George Lewis, Alcide Slow Drag Pavageau | |
| MGV-8304 | Concert Vol. 2 | On Stage-George Lewis | 1959 | George Lewis, Alcide Slow Drag Pavageau | |
| LP 1410 | Jazz At Preservation Hall III | Paul Barbarin & His Jazz Band/Punch Miller's Bunch & George Lewis | 1963 | Lester Santiago, Paul Barbarin | |
| LP 1411 | Jazz At Preservation Hall IV | The George Lewis Band Of New Orleans | 1963 | George Lewis, Alcide Slow Drag Pavageau |
