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Portrait of Alcide "Slow Drag" Pavageau

Alcide Pavageau, an accomplished bass player and a regular at Preservation Hall in New Orleans, also excelled at dance competitions. He acquired the nickname "Slow Drag" after the ragtime-era dance of the same name.

Portrait of Alcide “Slow Drag” Pavageau

Courtesy of Louisiana State Museum

Portrait of Alcide "Slow Drag" Pavageau. Leyer, Dan (Photographer)

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