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Learn about Jelly Roll Morton, an American ragtime and jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer of Louisiana Creole descent. Find out his biography, career, compositions, and controversies.
Apr 2, 2014 · Jelly Roll Morton was an American pianist and songwriter best known for influencing the formation of modern day jazz during the 1920s.
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.
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Learn about Jelly Roll Morton, a pioneer of jazz piano and composition who claimed to have invented jazz in 1902. Find out his life story, achievements, awards, and famous songs.
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The “Original Jelly Roll Blues” was Morton's “masterpiece” during his early trips to the North. It is widely acknowledged as the very first Jazz tune.© 1924 ...
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Jun 28, 2008 · Learn about the life and career of Ferdinand Joseph La Menthe "Jelly Roll" Morton, a Creole composer and pianist who influenced jazz music in the early 20th century. Find out how he composed "King Porter Stomp", moved across the South and West, and was stabbed in 1939.
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Nov 28, 2000 · When the jazz pioneer Jelly Roll Morton died penniless and alone nearly 60 years ago, his reputation was already fading. New musical styles had displaced the hot jazz he helped invent,...
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