Jelly Roll Morton

"Ferdinand 'Jelly Roll' Morton (1890-1941)"

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    members

    George Mitchell, cornet; Kid Ory, trombone; Omer Simeon, clarinet; Morton, piano; Johnny St. Cyr, banjo; John Lindsay, bass; Andrew Hilaire, drums.

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    jazz, reefer, whore, 78 RPM's, public domain.

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    women, music, life.

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    GENRES: jazz, standards, big band
    LOCATION: LA, US
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    Posted 5 Songs     
    Dead Man Blues [Take 1]
    jazz, standards
    A morose song about death. Recorded in 1926.
    Sidewalk Blues (Take 3)
    jazz, standards
    This tune really takes you back to a different era. A time when you could drive on the sidewalk and shout at pedestrians to get...
    The Chant
    jazz, standards
    Jelly Roll Morton "Birth Of The Hot." The classic Chicago "Red Hot Peppers" sessions.
    Smoke House Blues
    jazz, standards
    This is a classic number written by Jelly and performed by his Red Hot Pepper band.
    Black Bottom Stomp
    jazz, standards
    "Black Bottom Stomp" is the first track off now legendary Chicago "Red Hot Peppers" session.