1885 - 1941
Ferdinand 'Jelly Roll' Morton American Pianist
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Details
| First Name |
Ferdinand
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| Middle Name |
'Jelly Roll'
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| Last Name |
Morton
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| Alternative Name |
Jelly Roll Morton
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| Birthday |
20th September, 1885
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| Birthplace |
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
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| Died |
10th July, 1941
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| Place of Death |
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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| Buried |
Calvary Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Vaudeville comedian
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| Occupation |
Pianist
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Ragtime, Jazz, Jazz blues, Dixieland, Swing
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| Music Genre |
Jazz, Piano
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| Origin |
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
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| Year(s) Active |
ca. 1900–1941, c. 1900–1941, 1900–1941
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| Music Style |
Early Jazz, New Orleans Jazz, Dixieland, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz
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| Music Mood |
Exuberant, Freewheeling, Fun, Rambunctious, Lively, Party/Celebratory, Organic, Cheerful, Passionate, Warm, Summery, Manic, Happy, Rousing, Gleeful, Spicy, Carefree, Brash, Amiable/Good-Natured, Confident
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| Instrument |
Piano, Composer, Leader
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| Instrument (text) |
Piano, Vocal
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| Record Label |
RCA Victor
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| Associated Acts |
Red Hot Peppers, New Orleans Rhythm Kings
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Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe (September 20, c. 1890 – July 10, 1941), known professionally as Jelly Roll Morton, was an American ragtime and jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer. 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. Morton also wrote "King Porter Stomp", "Wolverine Blues", "Black Bottom Stomp", and "I Thought I Heard Buddy Bolden Say", the last a tribute to New Orleans musicians from the turn of the 20th century.
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