Alton Purnell
Alton Purnell (April 16, 1911 – January 14, 1987) was an American jazz pianist. He was a longtime performer in Dixieland jazz. |
Birth and Death Data: Born (New Orleans (largest city of the state of Louisiana, United States)), Died January 14, 1987 (Inglewood (city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, United States) )
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D5VB-0996 | 10-in. | 12/19/1945 | When the saints go marching in | Bunk Johnson and his New Orleans Band | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | D5VB-0997 | 10-in. | 12/19/1945 | High society | Bunk Johnson and his New Orleans Band | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | D5VB-0998 | 10-in. | 12/19/1945 | Darktown strutters' ball | Bunk Johnson and his New Orleans Band | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | D5VB-0999 | 10-in. | 12/19/1945 | Franklin Street blues | Bunk Johnson and his New Orleans Band | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
| 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 December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/338622.
Purnell, Alton. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/338622.
"Purnell, Alton." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Purnell, Alton - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003030602
Wikidata: Alton Purnell - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q443875
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/53834153
MusicBrainz: Alton Purnell - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0def0ff8-5c13-4dd5-a7db-dfc1acf54e64
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