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Jelly Roll Morton
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American ragtime and jazz pianist, bandleader and composer (1890–1941)
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Ferdinand Morton, known professionally as Jelly Roll Morton, was an American jazz musician, composer, conductor, and bandleader. Born in New Orleans in 1890, he performed primarily on the piano within the jazz, ragtime, blues, and dixieland genres. His musical career began in 1900, and he was influenced by Scott Joplin. Morton recorded for Vocalion Records and is recognized as an African American artist who spoke English.
Morton received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. His published works include *Best of Jelly Roll Morton*, *Ferdinand 'Jelly Roll' Morton*, and *Jelly's last jam*. He died in Los Angeles in 1941 from asthma and was buried at Calvary Cemetery.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 7
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1885
- Active to
- 1941
Discography
Member of
- Jelly‐Roll Morton’s Jazz Band
- Jelly Roll Morton’s New Orleans Jazzmen
- Jelly‐Roll Morton’s Incomparables
- Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers
- Jelly-Roll Morton Trio
- Jelly Roll Morton and His Orchestra
- Levee Serenaders
- Jelly‐Roll Morton’s Steamboat Four
- Jelly‐Roll Morton’s Stomp Kings
- Jelly‐Roll Morton’s Kings of Jazz
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 188,363
- Total plays
- 1,445,724
Tags
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. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Jelly+Roll+Mort
Recent publications · Crossref
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Key facts
- Born
- Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe , c. ( 1885-10-20 ) October 20, 1885 , New Orleans, Louisiana , U.S.
- Died
- July 10, 1941 (1941-07-10) (aged 55), Los Angeles, California , U.S.
- Genres
- Jazz ragtime blues Dixieland
- Occupations
- Musician composer arranger
- Instrument
- Piano
- Years active
- 1904–1941
- Labels
- Victor Gennett
- Formerly of
- Red Hot Peppers New Orleans Rhythm Kings
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Encyclopedic overview
Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe (né Lemott, later Morton; c. September 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.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Jelly Roll Morton” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.