Jelly Roll Morton, pianist, born September 20,
1885, in New Orleans.
Born Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe, he claimed to have
invented jazz in 1902. Whether he did or not, he
was one of jazz's first arrangers.
Listen to this 1926 recording of the Jelly Roll
Blues
- Lester Perkins
Jazz on the Tube
P.S. Please share Jazz on the Tube with your
friends and colleagues.
If they like jazz, they're going to love this.
Thank you, Lester
Your wish is my command and also, here is a command performance from Mr. Jelly Roll
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