Tuesday, May 17, 2005

Jelly Roll Morton

Jelly Roll Morton
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Ragtime, jazz, jazz blues, Dixieland, swing

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.


Great Original Performances 1926-1934 (1985)
His Complete Victor Recordings (1990) 1926-1939
The Chronological 1923-1924 (1991)
The Chronological 1924-1926 (1991)
The Chronological 1926-1928 (1991)
The Chronological 1930-1939 (1992)
The Chronological 1939-1940 (1992)
The Complete Library of Congress Recordings (2005)