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
Venue	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) (1954) George Lewis & Turk Murphy at Newport (1957) (1957) Music for Wise Guys & Boosters, Card Sharps & Crap Shooters (1959) (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]

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)

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

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