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Jelly Roll Morton
American ragtime and jazz musician (1890–1941)
Jelly Roll Morton | |
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Morton c. 1927 | |
| Birth name | Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe |
| Born | c. (1890-09-20)September 20, 1890[1] New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | July 10, 1941(1941-07-10) (aged 50) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, ragtime, blues,[2]Dixieland[3] |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, arranger |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Years active | 1904–1941 |
| Labels | Victor, Gennett |
Musical artist
Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe (néLemott,[4] later Morton; c.
September 20, 1890 – July 10, 1941), known professionally as Jelly Roll Morton, was an American blues and jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer of Louisiana Creole descent.[5] Morton was jazz's first arranger, proving that a genre rooted in improvisation could retain its essential characteristics when notated.[6] His composition "Jelly Roll Blues", published in 1915, was o