George Lewis & Turk Murphy at Newport

George Lewis & Turk Murphy at Newport
Live album by George Lewis / Turk Murphy
Released	1957
Recorded	July 4 & 6, 1957 Newport Jazz Festival, RI
Genre	Jazz
Label	Verve MGV 8232
Producer	Norman Granz
George Lewis chronology
George Lewis of New Orleans (1956) George Lewis & Turk Murphy at Newport (1957) The Perennial George Lewis (1958)
Turk Murphy chronology
The Music of Jelly Roll Morton (1954) George Lewis & Turk Murphy at Newport (1957) Music for Wise Guys & Boosters, Card Sharps & Crap Shooters (1959)

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George Lewis & Turk Murphy at Newport is a live album by George Lewis' Sextet and Turk Murphy's Septet recorded at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1957 and released on the Verve label.^[2]

Track listing

1. "Basin Street Blues" (Spencer Williams) - 1:28
2. "Bourbon Street Parade" (Paul Barbarin) - 5:15
3. "Tin Roof Blues" (George Brunies, Paul Mares, Ben Pollack, Leon Roppolo, Mel Stitzel) - 6:37
4. "Royal Garden Blues" (Clarence Williams, Spencer Williams) - 4:06
5. "That's a Plenty" (Lew Pollack, Ray Gilbert) - 4:55
6. "St. James Infirmary" (Joe Primrose) - 4:23
7. "Weary Blues" (Artie Matthews) - 3:29
8. "Down by the Riverside" (Traditional) - 3:55

• Recorded at the Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, RI on July 4, 1957 (tracks 1-5) and July 6, 1957 (tracks 6-8)

Personnel

Tracks 1-5

• George Lewis - clarinet
• Jack Willis - trumpet
• Bob Thomas - trombone
• Joe Robichaux - piano
• Alcide "Slow Drag" Pavageau – bass
• Joe Watkins - drums

Tracks 6-8

• Turk Murphy - trombone, vocals
• Larry Conger - trumpet
• Bill Napier - clarinet
• Peter Clute - piano
• Dick Lammi - banjo
• Al Conger - tuba
• Thad Vandon - drums

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