Jelly Roll Morton

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Born
20 October 1885
Born In
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Died
10 July 1941 (aged 55)
Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe (October 20, 1890 – July 10, 1941), known professionally as Jelly Roll Morton, was an American ragtime and early jazz pianist, bandleader and composer who started his career in New Orleans, Louisiana. Widely recognized as a pivotal figure in early jazz, Morton is perhaps most notable as jazz's first arranger, proving that a genre rooted in improvisation could retain its essential spirit and characteristics when notated. His composition "Jelly Roll Blues" was the first published jazz composition, in 1915. Morton is also notable for naming and p… read more
Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe (October 20, 1890 – July 10, 1941), known professionally as Jelly Roll Morton, was an American ragtime and early jazz pianist, bandleader and composer who started his career in New Orleans, Louisiana. Widely recognized as a pivotal figure in early jazz, Morton is perh… read more
Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe (October 20, 1890 – July 10, 1941), known professionally as Jelly Roll Morton, was an American ragtime and early jazz pianist, bandleader and composer who started his career in New Orleans, Louisiana. Widely recognized as a pivotal figure in early jazz, Morton is perhaps most notable as jazz's first arranger, proving that a genre roo… read more

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1 Play track A Jazz Hour With Jelly Roll Morton: Doctor Jazz Doctor Jazz
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2 Jazz King of New Orleans Black Bottom Stomp - 2002 Remastered
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3 Play track Jelly Roll Morton 1938, 1940 King Porter Stomp
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4 Play track A Jazz Hour With Jelly Roll Morton: Doctor Jazz Wolverine Blues
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5 A Jazz Hour With Jelly Roll Morton: Doctor Jazz Georgia Swing
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7 Piano Rolls Kansas City Stomp
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8 Play track A Jazz Hour With Jelly Roll Morton: Doctor Jazz Dead Man Blues
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9 The Only Jazz Album You'll Ever Need I Thought I Heard Buddy Bolden Say
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10 Play track A Jazz Hour With Jelly Roll Morton: Doctor Jazz Black Bottom Stomp
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  1. 26,411 listeners

    2001 · 21 tracks

    Piano Rolls
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  2. 14,549 listeners

    3 Aug 2011 · 21 tracks

    A Jazz Hour With Jelly Roll Morton: Doctor Jazz
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  3. 13,786 listeners

    5 Mar 2002 · 15 tracks

    Jazz King of New Orleans
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  4. 11,544 listeners

    1971 · 13 tracks

    Jelly Roll Blues
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