Jelly Roll Morton
Geoffrey Smith pays tribute to a New Orleans immortal, pianist-composer Jelly Roll Morton. His famous interviews at the Library of Congress in 1938 provide a feast of memory and music from the great days of the Crescent City.
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Jelly Roll Morton
Honky-Tonk Blues
- Jelly Roll Morton - the Complete Library of Congress Recordings.
- Rounder Records Corp..
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Jelly Roll Morton
King Porter Stomp
- Jelly Roll Morton - the Complete Library of Congress Recordings.
- Rounder Records Corp..
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Jelly Roll Morton
Maple Leaf Rag
- Jelly Roll Morton - the Complete Library of Congress Recordings.
- Rounder Records Corp..
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Jelly Roll Morton
Maple Leaf Rag
- Jelly Roll Morton - the Complete Library of Congress Recordings.
- Rounder Records Corp..
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Jelly Roll Morton
Miserere
- Jelly Roll Morton - the Complete Library of Congress Recordings.
- Rounder Records Corp..
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Jelly Roll Morton
Tiger Rag
- The Complete Library of Congress Recordings of Jelly Roll Morton.
- Rounder.
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Jelly Roll Morton
Tiger Rag
- The Complete Library of Congress Recordings of Jelly Roll Morton.
- Rounder.
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Jelly Roll Morton
Tiger Rag
- The Complete Library of Congress Recordings of Jelly Roll Morton.
- Rounder.
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Jelly Roll Morton & Jelly Roll Morton
Animule Ball
- Jelly Roll Morton - the Complete Library of Congress Recordings.
- Rounder Records Corp..
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Jelly Roll Morton & Jelly Roll Morton
Animule Ball
- Jelly Roll Morton - the Complete Library of Congress Recordings.
- Rounder Records Corp..
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Jelly Roll Morton & Jelly Roll Morton
Pep
- Jelly Roll Morton - the Complete Library of Congress Recordings.
- Rounder Records Corp..
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Jelly Roll Morton
Creepy Feeling
Performer: Jelly Roll Morton. Performer: Jelly Roll Morton and His Orchestra.- Jelly Roll Morton - the Complete Library of Congress Recordings.
- Rounder Records Corp..
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Jelly Roll Morton
Creepy Feeling
Performer: Jelly Roll Morton. Performer: Jelly Roll Morton and His Orchestra.- Jelly Roll Morton - the Complete Library of Congress Recordings.
- Rounder Records Corp..
- 11.
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Jelly Roll Morton
Ain't Misbehavin'
- Jelly Roll Morton - the Complete Library of Congress Recordings.
- Rounder Records Corp..
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Jelly Roll Morton & Jelly Roll Morton
The Pearls
- The Complete Library of Congress Recordings of Jelly Roll Morton.
- Rounder.
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Jelly Roll Morton
Title: Honky-Tonk Blues
Performers: Jelly Roll Morton
Composers: Jelly Roll Morton
Album Title: Jelly Roll Morton - the Complete Library of Congress Recordings
Label: Rounder Catalogue No: 11661-1892 2
Duration: 03:31
Title: King Porter Stomp
Performers: Jelly Roll Morton
Composers: Jelly Roll Morton
Album Title: Jelly Roll Morton - the Complete Library of Congress Recordings
Label: Rounder Catalogue No: 11661-1892 2
Duration: 02:54
Title: Maple Leaf Rag
Performers: Jelly Roll Morton
Composers: Scott Joplin
Album Title: Jelly Roll Morton - the Complete Library of Congress Recordings
Label: Rounder Catalogue No: 11661-1892 2
Duration: 01:36
Title: Maple Leaf Rag
Performers: Jelly Roll Morton
Composers: Scott Joplin
Album Title: Jelly Roll Morton - the Complete Library of Congress Recordings
Label: Rounder Catalogue No: 11661-1892 2
Duration: 03:36
Title: Miserere
Performers: Jelly Roll Morton
Composers: Verdi
Album Title: Jelly Roll Morton - the Complete Library of Congress Recordings
Label: Rounder Catalogue No: 11661-1892 2
Duration: 02:57
Title: Tiger Rag
Performers: Jelly Roll Morton
Composers: La Rocca/ De Costa/Edwards/Rogas
Album Title: The Complete Library of Congress Recordings of Jelly Roll Morton
Label: Rounder Catalogue No: CD ROUN-1888
Duration: 01:24
Title: Tiger Rag
Performers: Jelly Roll Morton
Composers: La Rocca/ De Costa/Edwards/Rogas
Album Title: The Complete Library of Congress Recordings of Jelly Roll Morton
Label: Rounder Catalogue No: CD ROUN-1888
Duration: 04:01
Title: Tiger Rag
Performers: Jelly Roll Morton
Composers: La Rocca/ De Costa/Edwards/Rogas
Album Title: The Complete Library of Congress Recordings of Jelly Roll Morton
Label: Rounder Catalogue No: CD ROUN-1888
Duration: 02:14
Title: Animule Ball
Performers: Jelly Roll Morton
Composers: Jelly Roll Morton
Album Title: Jelly Roll Morton - the Complete Library of Congress Recordings
Label: Rounder Catalogue No: 11661-1892 2
Duration: 03:45
Title: Animule Ball
Performers: Jelly Roll Morton
Composers: Jelly Roll Morton
Album Title: Jelly Roll Morton - the Complete Library of Congress Recordings
Label: Rounder Catalogue No: 11661-1892 2
Duration: 01:30
Title: Pep
Performers: Jelly Roll Morton
Composers: Jelly Roll Morton
Album Title: Jelly Roll Morton - the Complete Library of Congress Recordings
Label: Rounder Catalogue No: 11661-1892 2
Duration: 03:32
Title: Creepy Feeling
Performers: Jelly Roll Morton and his Orchestra
Composers: Jelly Roll Morton
Album Title: Jelly Roll Morton - the Complete Library of Congress Recordings
Label: Rounder Catalogue No: 11661-1892 2
Duration: 03:13
Title: Creepy Feeling
Performers: Jelly Roll Morton and his Orchestra
Composers: Jelly Roll Morton
Album Title: Jelly Roll Morton - the Complete Library of Congress Recordings
Label: Rounder Catalogue No: 11661-1892 2
Duration: 04:20
Title: Ain't Misbehavin'
Performers: Jelly Roll Morton
Composers: Waller/Razaf
Album Title: Jelly Roll Morton - the Complete Library of Congress Recordings
Label: Rounder Catalogue No: 11661-1892 2
Duration: 04:11
Title: The Pearls
Performers: Jelly Roll Morton
Composers: Jelly Roll Morton
Album Title: The Complete Library of Congress Recordings of Jelly Roll Morton
Label: Rounder Catalogue No: CD ROUN-1888
Duration: 06:04
Broadcasts
- Sun 7 Feb 201600:00BBC Radio 3
- Sun 23 Dec 201800:00BBC Radio 3
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