"George Lewis' Ragtime Band" (1953)

July 13 George Lewis (born on this day in 1900) was a jazz clarinetist from New Orleans. Although he was active professionally since 1917, he only achieved wider recognition outside of New Orleans after the 1940s. Lewis passed away in 1968, and for the last two decades of his life he toured the United States and many other countries sharing his New Orleans jazz with the world. This 1953 recording captures the George Lewis Ragtime Band playing a selection of tunes hand-picked by Lewis that showcase their classic New Orleans sound.

George Lewis' Ragtime Band

Description (Brief): George Lewis' Ragtime Band. George Lewis' Ragtome Band (Jazz Man LP1).
33-1/3 rpm.; Jazz Man Records was founded by David Ashford Stuart in 1941. The record label was devoted to traditional New Orleans-style jazz. In 1946, Stuart sold the label to Nesuhi Ertegun, brother of Ahmet Ertegun, founder of Atlantic Records, and Nesuhi’s wife Marili Morden, owners of the Jazz Man Record Shop in Hollywood, the label’s namesake. Jazz Man Records continued to produce recordings until late 1954.
Location: Currently not on view

Data Source: National Museum of American History

recording artist: George Lewis' Ragtime Band
manufacturer: Jazz Man

recording date: 1953

Credit Line: Gift of Lucy C. Shain in memory of James Lewis Shain

Physical Description: paper (overall material); ink (overall material); vinyl (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 10 in; 25.4 cm

Object Name: sound recording

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