Jelly Roll Morton
Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe (later Morton; c. September 20, 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. He also claimed to have invented the genre. Morton also wrote "King Porter Stomp", "Wolverine Blues", "Black Bottom Stomp", and "I Thought I Heard Buddy Bolden Say", the last being a tribute to New Orleans musicians from the turn of the 20th century. Morton's claim to have invented jazz in 1902 was criticized. Music critic Scott Yanow wrote, "Jelly Roll Morton did himself a lot of harm posthumously by exaggerating his worth...Morton's accomplishments as an early innovator are so vast that he did not really need to stretch the truth." Gunther Schuller says of Morton's "hyperbolic assertions" that there is "no proof to the contrary" and that Morton's "considerable accomplishments in themselves provide reasonable substantiation". |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 20, 1890 (Gulfport), Died July 10, 1941 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1921 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, composer, leader, director, vocalist, speaker, lyricist, songwriter, arranger
Notes: Some disc labels credit as Ferd. Morton.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Victor | B-28459 | 10-in. | 9/10/1923 | Wolverine blues | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | B-31143 | 10-in. | 11/4/1924 | King Porter stomp | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | BVE-33379 | 10-in. | 9/14/1925 | Milenberg joys | Busse's Buzzards | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | BVE-36239 | 10-in. | 9/15/1926 | Black bottom stomp | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
Victor | BVE-36240 | 10-in. | 9/15/1926 | Smoke-house blues | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
Victor | BVE-36241 | 10-in. | 9/15/1926 | The chant | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
Victor | BVE-36283 | 10-in. | 9/21/1926 | Sidewalk blues | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band, with talk | composer, speaker, instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
Victor | BVE-36284 | 10-in. | 9/21/1926 | Dead man blues | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band, with talk | composer, speaker, instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
Victor | BVE-36285 | 10-in. | 9/21/1926 | Steamboat stomp | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band, with talk | composer, speaker, instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
Victor | BVE-37238 | 10-in. | 12/14/1926 | Midnight mama | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | BVE-37254 | 10-in. | 12/16/1926 | Someday sweetheart | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
Victor | BVE-37255 | 10-in. | 12/16/1926 | Grandpa's spells | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
Victor | BVE-37256 | 10-in. | 12/16/1926 | Original Jelly-Roll | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano, composer, leader | |
Victor | BVE-37257 | 10-in. | 12/16/1926 | Doctor Jazz stomp | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
Victor | BVE-37258 | 10-in. | 12/16/1926 | Cannon ball | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
Victor | BVE-38627 | 10-in. | 6/4/1927 | Hyena stomp | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band, with laughing | composer, instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
Victor | BVE-38628 | 10-in. | 6/4/1927 | Billy goat stomp | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band, with goat imitations | composer, instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
Victor | BVE-38629 | 10-in. | 6/4/1927 | Wild man blues | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | composer, speaker, instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
Victor | BVE-38630 | 10-in. | 6/4/1927 | Jungle blues | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
Victor | BVE-38661 | 10-in. | 6/10/1927 | Beale Street blues | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
Victor | BVE-38662 | 10-in. | 6/10/1927 | The pearls | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano, composer, leader | |
Victor | BVE-38663 | 10-in. | 6/10/1927 | Wolverine blues | Jelly Roll Morton | Jazz/dance ensemble | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-38664 | 10-in. | 6/10/1927 | Mr. Jelly Lord | Jelly Roll Morton | Jazz/dance ensemble | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-43655 | 10-in. | 4/19/1928 | Sweetheart o' mine | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-45619 | 10-in. | 6/11/1928 | Georgia swing | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
Victor | BVE-45620 | 10-in. | 6/11/1928 | Kansas City stomps | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
Victor | BVE-45621 | 10-in. | 6/11/1928 | Shoe shiner's drag | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
Victor | BVE-45622 | 10-in. | 6/11/1928 | Boogaboo | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
Victor | BVE-45623 | 10-in. | 6/11/1928 | Shreveport | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance ensemble | composer, instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
Victor | BVE-45624 | 10-in. | 6/11/1928 | Mournful serenade | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
Victor | BVE-45625 | 10-in. | 6/11/1928 | Honey babe | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
Victor | BVE-45626 | 10-in. | 6/11/1928 | Sidewalk blues | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
Victor | BVE-46096 | 10-in. | 7/11/1928 | Milenberg joys | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | BVE-48433 | 10-in. | 12/6/1928 | Everybody loves my honey now | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
Victor | BVE-48434 | 10-in. | 12/6/1928 | Red hot pepper | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
Victor | BVE-48435 | 10-in. | 12/6/1928 | Deep creek | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
Victor | BVE-48436 | 10-in. | 12/6/1928 | You oughter see my gal | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
Victor | BVE-49448 | 10-in. | 7/8/1929 | Pep | Jelly Roll Morton | Piano solo | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-49449 | 10-in. | 7/8/1929 | Seattle hunch | Jelly Roll Morton | Piano solo | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-49450 | 10-in. | 7/8/1929 | Fat Frances | Jelly Roll Morton | Piano solo | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-49451 | 10-in. | 7/8/1929 | Freakish | Jelly Roll Morton | Piano solo | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-49452 | 10-in. | 7/9/1929 | Burnin' the iceberg | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
Victor | BVE-49453 | 10-in. | 7/9/1929 | Courthouse bump | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
Victor | BVE-49454 | 10-in. | 7/9/1929 | Pretty Lil | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
Victor | BVE-49455 | 10-in. | 7/10/1929 | Sweet Aneta mine | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
Victor | BVE-49456 | 10-in. | 7/10/1929 | New Orleans bump | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
Victor | BVE-49457 | 10-in. | 7/12/1929 | Down my way | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
Victor | BVE-49458 | 10-in. | 7/12/1929 | Try me out | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
Victor | BVE-49459 | 10-in. | 7/12/1929 | Tank town bump | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
Victor | BVE-57080 | 10-in. | 11/13/1929 | Sweet Peter | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
Victor | BVE-57081 | 10-in. | 11/13/1929 | Jersey Joe | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
Victor | BVE-57082 | 10-in. | 11/13/1929 | Mississippi Mildred | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
Victor | BVE-57083 | 10-in. | 11/13/1929 | Mint julep | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
Victor | BVE-57565 | 10-in. | 12/2/1929 | You oughta see my gal | Wilton Crawley Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-57566 | 10-in. | 12/2/1929 | Futuristic blues | Wilton Crawley | Clarinet soloist, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-57567 | 10-in. | 12/2/1929 | Keep your business to yourself | Wilton Crawley | Clarinet soloist, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-57568 | 10-in. | 12/2/1929 | She's got what I need | Wilton Crawley | Clarinet soloist, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-57761 | 10-in. | 12/11/1929 | I hate a man like you | Lizzie Miles | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-57762 | 10-in. | 12/11/1929 | Don't tell me nothin' 'bout my man | Lizzie Miles | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-57784 | 10-in. | 12/17/1929 | Smilin' the blues away | Jelly Roll Morton Trio | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-57785 | 10-in. | 12/17/1929 | Turtle twist | Jelly Roll Morton Trio | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-57786 | 10-in. | 12/17/1929 | My little Dixie home | Jelly Roll Morton Trio | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-57787 | 10-in. | 12/17/1929 | That's like it ought to be | Jelly Roll Morton Trio | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-59504 | 10-in. | 3/5/1930 | Each day | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, piano, director | |
Victor | BVE-59505 | 10-in. | 3/5/1930 | If someone would only love me | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, piano, director | |
Victor | BVE-59506 | 10-in. | 3/5/1930 | That'll never do | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | director, composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-59507 | 10-in. | 3/5/1930 | I'm looking for a little blue bird | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, piano, director | |
Victor | BVE-59532 | 10-in. | 3/19/1930 | Little Lawrence | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, piano, director | |
Victor | BVE-59533 | 10-in. | 3/19/1930 | Harmony blues | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, piano, director | |
Victor | BVE-59643 | 10-in. | 3/20/1930 | Fussy Mabel | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, piano, director | |
Victor | BVE-59644 | 10-in. | 3/20/1930 | Ponchatrain | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
Victor | BVE-59735 | 10-in. | 4/3/1930 | When they get lovin' they's gone | Billie Young | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-59736 | 10-in. | 4/3/1930 | You done played out blues | Billie Young | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-62182 | 10-in. | 6/2/1930 | Oil well | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
Victor | BVE-62183 | 10-in. | 6/2/1930 | Load of coal | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
Victor | BVE-62184 | 10-in. | 6/2/1930 | Crazy chords | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
Victor | BVE-62185 | 10-in. | 6/2/1930 | Primrose stomp | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
Victor | BVE-62188 | 10-in. | 6/3/1930 | Big time woman | Wilton Crawley Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with clarinet solo and male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-62189 | 10-in. | 6/3/1930 | I'm her papa, she's my mama | Wilton Crawley ; Washboard Rhythm Kings | Clarinet solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-62190 | 10-in. | 6/3/1930 | New Crawley blues | Wilton Crawley ; Washboard Rhythm Kings | Clarinet solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-62191 | 10-in. | 6/3/1930 | She saves her sweetest smiles for me | Wilton Crawley Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-62339 | 10-in. | 7/14/1930 | Low gravy | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, piano, director | |
Victor | BVE-62340 | 10-in. | 7/14/1930 | Strokin' away | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, piano, director | |
Victor | BVE-62341 | 10-in. | 7/14/1930 | Blue blood blues | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, piano, director | |
Victor | BVE-62342 | 10-in. | 7/14/1930 | Mushmouth shuffle | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, piano, director | |
Victor | BVE-64313 | 10-in. | 10/9/1930 | Gambling Jack | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, piano, director | |
Victor | BVE-64314 | 10-in. | 10/9/1930 | Fickle Fay creep | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, piano, director | |
Victor | BSHQ-73181 | 10-in. | 8/9/1932 | Milenberg joys | Rhythm Boys | Vocal and instrumental quartet | composer | |
Victor | BS-74852 | 10-in. | 12/13/1932 | Milenberg joys | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | BS-92547 | 10-in. | 7/1/1935 | King Porter | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | BS-010210 | 10-in. | 5/17/1937 | King Porter stomp | Teddy Hill NBC Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | BS-014080 | 10-in. | 9/12/1937 | Corrido del tigre | Marimba "Palma de Oro" | Marimba band | composer | |
Victor | BS-018108 | 10-in. | 1/5/1938 | Wolverine blues | Larry Clinton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | PBS-019410 | 10-in. | 7/7/1938 | Wolverine blues | Freddy Martin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | PBS-019411 | 10-in. | 7/7/1938 | Milenberg joys | Freddy Martin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-024066 | 10-in. | 7/21/1938 | Shoe shiner's drag | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | BS-024426 | 10-in. | 8/1/1938 | Milenberg joys | Larry Clinton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | BS-026680 | 10-in. | 8/30/1938 | Wolverine blues | Bluebird Military Band | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | BS-026860 | 10-in. | 9/12/1938 | King Porter stomp | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | BS-027413 | 10-in. | 9/27/1938 | King Porter stomp | Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | BS-030302 | 10-in. | 11/22/1938 | Jelly-roll blues | Bunny Berigan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | BS-030361 | 10-in. | 12/6/1938 | Milenberg joys | Don Redman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | BS-031805 | 10-in. | 1/19/1939 | Milenberg joys | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | BS-031806 | 10-in. | 1/19/1939 | Milenberg joys | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | BS-041360 | 10-in. | 9/28/1939 | Climax rag | Jelly Roll Morton ; New Orleans Jazzmen | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-041361 | 10-in. | 9/28/1939 | Don't you leave me here | Jelly Roll Morton ; New Orleans Jazzmen | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, vocalist, director, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-041362 | 10-in. | 9/28/1939 | West End blues | Jelly Roll Morton ; New Orleans Jazzmen | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-041363 | 10-in. | 9/28/1939 | Ballin' the jack | Jelly Roll Morton ; New Orleans Jazzmen | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, director, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-041456 | 10-in. | 9/14/1939 | Oh, didn't he ramble | Jelly Roll Morton ; New Orleans Jazzmen | Jazz/dance band, with talk | director, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-041457 | 10-in. | 9/14/1939 | High society | Jelly Roll Morton ; New Orleans Jazzmen | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-041458 | 10-in. | 9/14/1939 | I thought I heard Buddy Bolden say | Jelly Roll Morton ; New Orleans Jazzmen | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | arranger, vocalist, director, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-041459 | 10-in. | 9/14/1939 | Winin' boy blues | Jelly Roll Morton ; New Orleans Jazzmen | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | arranger, vocalist, director, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-051224 | 10-in. | 6/4/1940 | Wild man blues | Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Columbia | 80920 | 10-in. | 3/30/1923 | Wolverine blues | Frank Westphal Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Columbia | 81302 | 10-in. | 10/15/1923 | London (Café) blues | King Oliver’s Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Columbia | 140398 | 10-in. | 2/26/1925 | King Porter stomp | Lanin's Red Heads | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Columbia | W140709 | 10-in. | 6/22/1925 | Milenberg joys | Ted Lewis and his Band | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Columbia | W141693 | 10-in. | 3/1/1926 | Jelly roll blues | Fowler's Washboard Wonders | Instrumental quartet | composer | |
Columbia | W142981 | 10-in. | 12/2/1926 | Sidewalk blues | Doc Cook ; Dreamland Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Columbia | 143181 | 10-in. | 12/13/1926 | Sidewalk blues | Ross Gorman ; Virginians | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Columbia | W145760 | 10-in. | 3/13/1928 | Ham and eggs | Johnny Dunn and his Band | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Columbia | W145761 | 10-in. | 3/13/1928 | Buffalo blues | Johnny Dunn and his Band | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Columbia | W145763 | 10-in. | 3/14/1928 | King Porter stomp | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Columbia | W145954 | 10-in. | 4/3/1928 | Jungle blues | Ted Lewis and his Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Columbia | W152325 | 10-in. | 12/9/1932 | New King Porter stomp | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
OKeh | S-7809 | 10-in. | Mar. 1921 | Jelly Roll blues | Norfolk Jazz Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | composer | |
OKeh | 8498 | 10-in. | October 1923 | Some day, sweetheart | Jelly Roll Morton's Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
OKeh | 8499 | 10-in. | October 1923 | London blues | Jelly Roll Morton's Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
OKeh | 9019 | 10-in. | Mar. 1925 | King Porter stomp | Charles Creath's Jazz-O-Maniacs | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
OKeh | 9429 | 10-in. | Nov. 1925 | Grandpa's spell | Charles Creath's Jazz-O-Maniacs | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
OKeh | 9661 | 10-in. | 5/12/1926 | Soap suds | St. Louis Levee Band | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
OKeh | 9662 | Not documented | 5/12/1926 | [Unknown title(s)] | St. Louis Levee Band | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
OKeh | S-71606 | 10-in. | June 1923 | Wolverine blues | Harry Raderman's Jazz Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
OKeh | W80848 | 10-in. | 5/7/1927 | Wild man blues | Louis Armstrong ; Hot Seven | Jazz/dance ensemble | composer | |
OKeh | W80851 | 10-in. | 5/9/1927 | Chicago breakdown | Louis Armstrong ; Earl Hines ; Hot Seven | Jazz/dance ensemble | composer | |
Brunswick | 10906-10908 | 10-in. | 6/21/1923 | Wolverine blues | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Brunswick | E27638 | 10-in. | 6/4/1928 | Jungle blues | Benny Goodman's Boys | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Brunswick | E4018-E4019 | 10-in. | 10/28/1926 | Milenberg joys | Lethia Hill | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
Brunswick | E16189-E16191 | 10-in. | 8/21/1925 | Milenberg joys | Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Brunswick | C1994 | 10-in. | 5/26/1928 | Sweetheart o’ mine | Frank Sylvano | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
Brunswick | C2156 | 10-in. | 7/28/1928 | Milenberg joys | Lil Hardaway Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | composer | |
Brunswick | C2336 | 10-in. | 9/22/1928 | Milenberg joys | Lil Hardaway Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | composer | |
Brunswick | C160-C161 | 10-in. | 4/20/1926 | The pearls | Jelly Roll Morton | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
Brunswick | C162-C163 | 10-in. | 4/20/1926 | Sweetheart o’ mine | Jelly Roll Morton | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
Brunswick | C164-C165 | 10-in. | 4/20/1926 | Fat meat and greens | Jelly Roll Morton | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Brunswick | C166-C167 | 10-in. | 4/20/1926 | King Porter stomp | Jelly Roll Morton | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
Brunswick | C514-C515 | 10-in. | 7/21/1926 | Dead man blues | Edmonia Henderson | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer | |
Brunswick | C658-C659 | 10-in. | 9/17/1926 | Dead man blues | Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Brunswick | C701-C702 | 10-in. | 2/23/1927 | Milenberg joys | Rodney Rogers’ Red Peppers | Guitar trio, with vocal | composer | |
Brunswick | C796-C797 | 10-in. | 4/22/1927 | Wild man blues | Black Bottom Stompers ; Johnny Dodds | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Brunswick | C1316-C1319 | 10-in. | 10/14/1927 | Milenberg joys | Rodney Rogers’ Red Peppers | String band, with vocal | composer | |
Brunswick | C1422-C1423 | 10-in. | 1/10/1928 | Milenberg joys | Husk O'Hare's Wolverines | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Brunswick | C1629-C1630 | 10-in. | 1/21/1928 | Midnight mama | Levee Serenaders | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | leader, lyricist, composer | |
Brunswick | C1631-C1632 | 10-in. | 1/21/1928 | Mr. Jelly Lord | Levee Serenaders | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | leader, composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | C1654-C1655 | 10-in. | 1/23/1928 | Wolverine blues | Benny Goodman's Boys | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Brunswick | LA92-LA94 | 10-in. | Jan. 1926 | Chicago breakdown | Sonny Clay’s Plantation Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Brunswick | 399½-401 | 10-in. | 2/20/1925 | King Porter stomp | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Brunswick | 665W-666W | 10-in. | 4/8/1925 | Kansas City stomps | Tennessee Tooters | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Brunswick | 921W-923W | 10-in. | 6/23/1925 | Milenberg joys | Tennessee Tooters | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Brunswick | TC2365 | 10-in. | 9/29/1928 | Wolverine blues | Ray Mayer | Piano solo | composer | |
Brunswick | [Vo cat 1028-a] | 10-in. | approximately June 1926 | Dead man blues | Alberta Hunter | Female vocal solo, with cornet and piano | composer | |
Edison | 9173 | 10-in. | 9/22/1923 | The Jelly Roll blues | The Original Memphis Five | Jazz/dance ensemble | composer | |
Edison | 11292 | 10-in. | 11/10/1926 | Black Bottom stomp | Red and Miff's Stompers | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Edison | 11361 | 10-in. | 12/9/1926 | Sidewalk blues | Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Edison | 11403 | 10-in. | 12/28/1926 | Windy City blues (Black Bottom rhythm) | Joe Candullo ; Everglades Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Gennett | 11907 | 10-in. | 6/9/1924 | Tia Juana (Tee Wana) | Jelly Roll Morton | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 11908 | 10-in. | 6/9/1924 | Shreveport stomps | Jelly Roll Morton | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 11909 | 10-in. | 6/9/1924 | Froggie Moore (Frog-I-More) | Jelly Roll Morton | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 11910 | 10-in. | 6/9/1924 | Mamamita | Jelly Roll Morton | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 11911 | 10-in. | 6/9/1924 | Jelly Roll blues | Jelly Roll Morton | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 11912 | 10-in. | 6/9/1924 | Big Foot Ham | Jelly Roll Morton | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 11913 | 10-in. | 6/9/1924 | Bucktown blues | Jelly Roll Morton | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 11914 | 10-in. | 6/9/1924 | Tom cat blues | Jelly Roll Morton | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 11915 | 10-in. | 6/9/1924 | Stratford hunch | Jelly Roll Morton | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 11916 | 10-in. | 6/9/1924 | Milenberg joys | Jelly Roll Morton | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 11917 | 10-in. | 6/9/1924 | Perfect rag | Jelly Roll Morton | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 12466 | 12-in. | 2/23/1926 | Milenberg joys | Jelly Roll Morton's Incomparables | Jazz/dance trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
Gennett | 12467 | 10-in. | 2/23/1926 | Mr. Jelly Lord | Jelly Roll Morton's Incomparables | Jazz/dance trio | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Morton, Jelly Roll," accessed October 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/101896.
Morton, Jelly Roll. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/101896.
"Morton, Jelly Roll." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 October 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Jelly Roll Morton
Discogs: Jelly Roll Morton
Allmusic: Jelly Roll Morton
Grove: Jelly Roll Morton
IMSLP: Jelly Roll Morton
IMDb: Jelly Roll Morton
Britannica: Jelly Roll Morton
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Morton, Jelly Roll, 1890-1941 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50007929
Wikidata: Jelly Roll Morton - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q317128
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/245354940
MusicBrainz: Jelly Roll Morton - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3d094919-071f-4070-95dc-e1f350e4a5f3
Wikipedia content provided under the terms of the Creative Commons BY-SA license
Feedback
Send the Editors a message about this record.