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Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe (né Lemott, later Morton; c. September 20, 1890 – July 10, 1941), known professionally as Jelly Roll Morton, was an American ragtime and jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer of Louisiana Creole descent.
Apr 2, 2014 · QUICK FACTS. Name: Jelly Roll Morton. Birth Year: 1890. Birth date: October 20, 1890. Birth State: Louisiana. Birth City: New Orleans. Birth Country: United States. Gender: Male. Best Known...
Jelly Roll Morton was an American jazz composer and pianist who pioneered the use of prearranged, semiorchestrated effects in jazz-band performances. Morton learned the piano as a child and from 1902 was a professional pianist in the bordellos of the Storyville district of New Orleans. He was one.
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May 8, 2018 · Pianist, composer, arranger, and bandleader credited by many jazz historians as being the father of jazz. Played piano, sang, and led New Orleans-style jazz ensembles from around 1902-1940.
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Oct 28, 2022 · Sadly, KPCC reports, Morton never got the chance for a comeback. Shortly after booking a venue to perform in Los Angeles, he was hospitalized. "Jelly Roll" Morton died 11 days after he was admitted on July 10, 1941. He was only 50 years old.
A nimble pianist, skilled composer and arranger, an evocative soulful singer and a classic New Orleans flamboyant character – Jelly Roll Morton embodied all these estimable traits. Morton (1885 – 1941) was a second-generation New Orleans jazz musician, and the genre’s first important composer/arranger, as heard on such intricate ...
