Riverside session · in the studio
February 21, 1954
George Lewis And His Ragtime Band
In the room
- George Lewis – clarinet
- Avery Kid Howard – trumpet
- Jim Robinson – trombone
- Lawrence Marrero – banjo
- Alton Purnell – piano
- Alcide Slow Drag Pavageau – bass
- Joe Watkins – drums
The takes
2 of these 10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| – | Just A Little While To Stay Here | RLP 12-230 |
| – | Bye And Bye | RLP 12-230 |
| – | The Old Rugged Cross | RLP 12-230 |
| – | Sometimes My Burden Is Hard To Bear | RLP 12-230 |
| – | Down By The Riverside | RLP 12-230 |
| – | Just A Closer Walk With Thee | RLP 12-230 |
| – | Lord, You've Been Good To Me | RLP 12-230 |
| – | When The Saints Go Marching In | RLP 12-230 |
| – | In The Sweet Bye And Bye | Not issued at the time · later on Empirical EM-107 |
| – | Take My Hand Precious Lord | Not issued at the time · later on Empirical EM-107 |
10 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.
6 of them 3 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, Avery Kid Howard, Jim Robinson, Alton Purnell, Alcide Slow Drag Pavageau, Joe Watkins |
| 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, Avery Kid Howard, Jim Robinson, Alton Purnell, Alcide Slow Drag Pavageau, Joe Watkins | |
 | 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, Avery Kid Howard, Jim Robinson, Alton Purnell, Alcide Slow Drag Pavageau, Joe Watkins |
5 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | RLP 2512 | New Orleans All Stars And Quartet Featuring Red Allen | George Lewis | 1955 | George Lewis, Jim Robinson, Lawrence Marrero, Alton Purnell, Alcide Slow Drag Pavageau |
 | LP 1411 | Jazz At Preservation Hall IV | The George Lewis Band Of New Orleans | 1963 | George Lewis, Avery Kid Howard, Jim Robinson, Alcide Slow Drag Pavageau, Joe Watkins |
4 of them 7 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | RLP 2507 | New Orleans Jazz Band And Quartet | George Lewis | 1954 | George Lewis, Lawrence Marrero, Alton Purnell, Alcide Slow Drag Pavageau |
 | RLP 12-207 | Jazz In The Classic New Orleans Tradition | George Lewis | 1956 | George Lewis, Lawrence Marrero, 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, Jim Robinson, Lawrence Marrero, Alcide Slow Drag Pavageau |
 | MGV-8277 | The Perennial George Lewis | George Lewis Band | 1958 | George Lewis, Jim Robinson, Alcide Slow Drag Pavageau, Joe Watkins |
 | MGV-8303 | Concert Vol. 1 | On Stage-George Lewis | 1959 | George Lewis, Alton Purnell, Alcide Slow Drag Pavageau, Joe Watkins |
 | MGV-8304 | Concert Vol. 2 | On Stage-George Lewis | 1959 | George Lewis, Alton Purnell, Alcide Slow Drag Pavageau, Joe Watkins |
 | MGV-8325 | Oh, Didn't He Ramble! | The George Lewis Band | 1959 | George Lewis, Jim Robinson, Alcide Slow Drag Pavageau, Joe Watkins |
3 of them 1 album
| 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, Joe Watkins |
2 of them 3 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | RLP 369 | New Orleans|The Living Legends | Jim Robinson's New Orleans Band | 1961 | Jim Robinson, Alcide Slow Drag Pavageau |
 | RLP 393 | New Orleans|The Living Legends | Jim Robinson Plays Spirituals And Blues | 1962 | Jim Robinson, Alcide Slow Drag Pavageau |
 | LP 1409 | Jazz At Preservation Hall II | Billie & De De Pierce/Jim Robinson's New Orleans Band | 1963 | Jim Robinson, Alcide Slow Drag Pavageau |