Jelly Roll Morton
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| Gender | Female |
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| Death | 83 years ago |
| Date of birth | October 20,1890 |
| Zodiac sign | Libra |
| Born | New Orleans |
| Louisiana | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | July 10,1941 |
| Died | Los Angeles General Medical Center |
| Los Angeles | |
| California | |
| United States | |
| Full name | Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe (possibly spelled Lemott, LaMotte or LaMenthe) |
| Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe | |
| Instruments | Piano |
| Vocal | |
| Piano | |
| Albums | The Piano Rolls: Realized by Artis Wodehouse |
| Mr Jelly Lord | |
| 1923-1926 | |
| Mr. Jelly Lord (Mono Version) | |
| Job | Composer |
| Bandleader | |
| Jazz Pianist | |
| Vaudeville Performer | |
| Books | Ferdinand 'Jelly Roll' Morton: The Collected Piano Music |
| Jelly Roll Morton: Jazz Play-Along | |
| The Best of Jelly Roll Morton: Piano Solo | |
| Piano Music of Jelly Roll Morton/50335190 | |
| Awards | Grammy Hall of Fame |
| Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Musical | |
| Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award | |
| Listen artist | www.youtube.com |
| Associ act | Red Hot Peppers |
| New Orleans Rhythm Kings | |
| Parents | Louise Monette |
| F. P. Lamothe | |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Ragtime | |
| Skos genre | Jazz |
| Blues | |
| Groups | Red Hot Peppers |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 449061 |
Jelly Roll Morton Life story
Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe, known professionally as Jelly Roll Morton, was an American ragtime and jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer of Louisiana Creole descent. Morton was jazz's first arranger, proving that a genre rooted in improvisation could retain its essential characteristics when notated.
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