Alcide Pavageau
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Photograph by William P. Gottlieb .
Alcide "Slow Drag" Pavageau (* 7. March 1888 in New Orleans ; † 19th January 1969 ) was an American bassist of Traditional Jazz .
Live and act
Pavageau started out as a guitarist around 1905 and became known as a dancer for a dance that earned him the nickname "Slow Drag". It was not until the late 1920s that he switched to the double bass . He played in New Orleans with Buddy Petit , Herb Morand , Emil Barnes and in the Dixieland Revival in New York from 1943 with George Lewis and briefly with Bunk Johnson in New York in 1945. With Lewis he continued to play after returning to New Orleans, went on several world tours with him until the late 1950s and recorded with him frequently. In the 1960s he was a member of the Preservation Hall Orchestra and marched in parades as the Grand Marshal.
His wife, Sister Annie Pavageau, was a gospel pianist and singer who also made recordings.
He recorded with George Lewis and Bunk Johnson; In 1965 he played an album under his own name on Jazz Crusade .
Web links
- Scott Yanow in All Music Guide
- Alcide Pavageau at Discogs (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pavageau, Alcide |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Pavageau, Slow Drag (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz bassist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 7, 1888 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New Orleans , Louisiana |
| DATE OF DEATH | 19th January 1969 |
| Place of death | New Orleans , Louisiana |