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Alton Purnell
p, US
Musician of Jazz
American jazz pianist. He played with : Isaiah Morgan, Alphonse Picou, Big Eye Louis Nelson, Sidney Desvigne, Joe Cousin, Bunk Johnson and others. Born : April 16, 1911 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Died : January 14, 1987 in Inglewood, California.
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Pine Top's Boogie on George Lewis and Alton Purnell by George Lewis & Alton Purnell Chinatown, My Chinatown on It's the Talk of the Town by Alton Purnell & Barry Martyn I've Always Been in Love with You on Spirit of New Orleans Vol. 3 by Alton Purnell Three Little Words on Spirit of New Orleans Vol. 3 by Alton Purnell Take My Hand, Precious Lord on George Lewis and Alton Purnell by George Lewis & Alton Purnell Someday You'll Be Sorry on George Lewis and Alton Purnell by George Lewis & Alton Purnell Little Coquette on Alton Purnell with John Defferary's Quartet & Quintet by Alton Purnell Riverside Blues on George Lewis and Alton Purnell by George Lewis & Alton Purnell Careless Love on George Lewis and Alton Purnell by George Lewis & Alton Purnell Mr. Sandman on Alton Purnell with John Defferary's Quartet & Quintet by Alton PurnellTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
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Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Nelson/Alton Purnell With Dave Brennan's Jazzmen | Louis Nelson, Alton Purnell with Dave Brennan's New Orleans Jazzmen | 2017 | Album |
| The Oxford Series Vol.9 Church Service Rehearsal, And Party | The George Lewis Ragtime Jazzband Of New Orleans, Joe Watkins, Alton Purnell, Avery Howard | 1993 | Album |
| Alton Purnell In Japan 1976 With Yoshio Toyama And The Dixieland Saints Live | Alton Purnell With Yoshio Toyama And The Dixieland Saints | 1990 | Album |
| In Germany With The White Eagle Jazz Band | Louis Nelson, Alton Purnell, Barry Martyn | 1986 | Album |
| Kid Thomas Featuring Alton Purnell | Kid Thomas Valentine Featuring Alton Purnell | 1978 | Album |
| New Orleans Rascals & Alton Purnell | New Orleans Rascals & Alton Purnell | 1976 | Album |
| Caldonia -Live 1974 | Alton Purnell, Les Haricots Rouges | 1975 | Album |
| The Trevor Richards New Orleans Trio Featuring Louis Nelson / Alton Purnell | The Trevor Richards New Orleans Trio, Louis Nelson, Alton Purnell | 1974 | Album |
| Alton Purnell Live | Alton Purnell | 1973 | Album |
| String of Alton | Alton Purnell | 1973 | Album |
| It's The Talk Of The Town | Alton Purnell with Barry Martyn's Band | 1972 | Album |
| New Orleans Today Vol. 2 | Alton Purnell And The Cotton City Jazzband | 1970 | Album |
| Live With Keith Smith's Climax Jazz Band | Alton Purnell | 1964 | Album |
| Funky Piano New Orleans Style | Alton Purnell | 1958 | Album |
| Pine Top's Boogie | Alton Purnell | 1958 | Single |
| Jazz At New Suntory 5 | New Orleans Rascals And Alton Purnell | Album | |
| Texas And Louisiana Piano | Alton Purnell & Sammy Price | Album | |
| (1958) | Alton Purnell | Album | |
| The New Orleans All Stars | Alvin Alcorn, Jimmy Archey, Darnell Howard, Alton Purnell, Pops Foster, Josiah "Cie" Frazier | Album | |
| Alton Purnell & Barry Martyn With Chris Blount's Band | Alton Purnell, Barry Martyn, The Chris Blount New Orleans Jazz Band | Album |
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