Alton Purnell
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1945 - 1955
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 73149 | 10-in. | 11/21/1945 | Maryland, my Maryland | Bunk Johnson and his New Orleans Band | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 73150 | 10-in. | 11/21/1945 | Alexander's ragtime band | Bunk Johnson and his New Orleans Band | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 73151 | 10-in. | 11/21/1945 | Tishomingo blues | Bunk Johnson and his New Orleans Band | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 73152 | 10-in. | 11/21/1945 | You always hurt the one you love | Bunk Johnson and his New Orleans Band | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 85558 | 12/8/1953 | At a Georgia camp meeting | George Lewis and his Ragtime Band | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 85559 | 12/8/1953 | Chimes blues (see also master 88713) | George Lewis and his Ragtime Band | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 85560 | 12/8/1953 | Burgundy Street blues, part 1 | George Lewis and his Ragtime Band | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 85561 | 12/8/1953 | Burgundy Street blues, part 2 | George Lewis and his Ragtime Band | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 88713 | 12/6/1955 | Chimes blues | George Lewis | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Purnell, Alton," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/338622.
Purnell, Alton. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/338622.
"Purnell, Alton." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
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