Riverside session · in the studio
September 25, 1953
George Lewis Quartet
- This day's music is on 3 records: New Orleans Jazz Band And Quartet, Jazz In The Classic New Orleans Tradition, New Orleans All Stars And Quartet Featuring Red Allen
In the room
- George Lewis – clarinet
- Lawrence Marrero – banjo
- Dr. Edmond Souchon – vocal
- Alton Purnell – piano, vocal
- Alcide Slow Drag Pavageau – bass · as Slow Drag Pavageau
The takes
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 |
|---|---|---|
| – | St. Phillip Street Breakdown | RLP 2507, RLP 12-207 |
| – | Salty Dog | RLP 2507, RLP 12-207 |
| – | The Old Rugged Cross | RLP 2507, RLP 12-207 |
| – | Red Wing | RLP 2512, RLP 12-207 |
| – | Lou-easy-an-i-a | RLP 2512, RLP 12-207 |
| – | Careless Love | RLP 2512, RLP 12-207 |
| – | Dallas Blues | RLP 2512 |
| – | Cornne Corinna | RLP 2507 |
8 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
RLP 2507 · 1954New Orleans Jazz Band And QuartetGeorge Lewis
RLP 12-207 · 1956Jazz In The Classic New Orleans TraditionGeorge Lewis
RLP 2512 · 1955New Orleans All Stars And Quartet Featuring Red AllenGeorge LewisTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
4 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | RLP 12-230 | Jazz At Vespers | George Lewis And His Ragtime Band | 1957 | George Lewis, Lawrence Marrero, Alton Purnell, Alcide Slow Drag Pavageau |
3 of them 6 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, Alton Purnell, Alcide Slow Drag Pavageau |
| 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, Alton Purnell, 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, Alton Purnell, 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-8303 | Concert Vol. 1 | On Stage-George Lewis | 1959 | George Lewis, Alton Purnell, Alcide Slow Drag Pavageau |
 | MGV-8304 | Concert Vol. 2 | On Stage-George Lewis | 1959 | George Lewis, Alton Purnell, Alcide Slow Drag Pavageau |
2 of them 4 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 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-8325 | Oh, Didn't He Ramble! | The George Lewis Band | 1959 | George Lewis, Alcide Slow Drag Pavageau |
 | LP 1411 | Jazz At Preservation Hall IV | The George Lewis Band Of New Orleans | 1963 | George Lewis, Alcide Slow Drag Pavageau |