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Jelly Roll Morton
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Pianists · 1890–1941

Jelly Roll Morton

American ragtime and jazz pianist, bandleader and composer (1890–1941)

Born
20 October 1890
New Orleans
Died
10 July 1941
Los Angeles
Country
United States
Active
1900–
Record labels
Vocalion Records
Discography
12 albums

Biography

Jelly Roll Morton was a jazz musician who played piano. Jelly Roll Morton was born on 20 October 1890 in New Orleans and died on 10 July 1941 in Los Angeles. The music is usually filed under jazz and ragtime. Record labels: Vocalion Records. The discography here lists 12 albums, from “The Saga Of Mr. Jelly Lord Vol. III - Jazz Is . . . Strictly Music” (1947) to “Volume 1 (1923-1929)” (2010). Honours include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1998) and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (2005).

Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe (né Lemott, later Morton; c. October 20, 1890 – July 10, 1941), known professionally as Jelly Roll Morton, was an American blues and jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer of Louisiana Creole descent. Morton was jazz's first arranger, proving that a genre rooted in improvisation could retain its essential characteristics when notated. His composition "Jelly Roll Blues", published in 1915, was one of the first published jazz compositions. He also claimed to have invented the genre. Morton also wrote "King Porter Stomp", "Wolverine Blues", "Black Bottom Stomp", and "I Thought I Heard Buddy Bolden Say", the last being a tribute to New Orleans musicians from the turn of the 20th century. Morton's claim to have invented jazz in 1902 was criticized. Music critic Scott Yanow wrote, "Jelly Roll Morton did himself a lot of harm posthumously by exaggerating his worth...

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Discography

Studio and live albums

The Saga Of Mr. Jelly Lord Vol. III - Jazz Is . . . Strictly Music 1947
Mr. Jelly Lord 1967
Transcriptions For Orchestra 1974
New York, Washington and the Rediscovery - Volume 3 1991
The Pianist and Composer - Volume 1 1991
Jelly's Last Jam 1992
Jelly Roll Morton Plays Jelly Roll Morton and Other Favorites 1999
The Best of Jelly Roll Morton: Original Hits 2003
The Complete Library of Congress Recordings 2005
The Best of Jelly Roll Morton 2006
The Library of Congress Recordings by Alan Lomax 2006
Volume 1 (1923-1929) 2010

Awards

Historic 78 rpm records

  • FISH TAIL BLUES JELLY ROLL MORTON'S KINGS OF JAZZ · Jelly Roll Morton · Lee Collins… archive.org ↗
  • JELLY ROLL MORTON, Vol. XII - i'm the winin' boy jelly roll morton archive.org ↗
  • JELLY ROLL MORTON, Vol, III - jazz is... strictly music jelly roll morton archive.org ↗
  • JELLY ROLL MORTON, Vol. IV - the spanish tinge jelly roll morton archive.org ↗
  • JELLY ROLL MORTON, Vol. V - bad man ballads jelly roll morton archive.org ↗
  • JELLY ROLL MORTON, Vol. II - way down yonder... jelly roll morton archive.org ↗
  • JELLY ROLL MORTON, Vol. VII - everyone had his own style jelly roll morton archive.org ↗
  • JELLY ROLL MORTON, Vol. IX - alabama bound jelly roll morton archive.org ↗

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Jelly Roll Morton play?

Jelly Roll Morton is known for playing piano.

When and where was Jelly Roll Morton born?

Jelly Roll Morton was born 20 October 1890 in New Orleans.

What are Jelly Roll Morton's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include The Saga Of Mr. Jelly Lord Vol. III - Jazz Is . . . Strictly Music (1947), Mr. Jelly Lord (1967), Transcriptions For Orchestra (1974), New York, Washington and the Rediscovery - Volume 3 (1991) and The Pianist and Composer - Volume 1 (1991).

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