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Jelly Roll Morton
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Morton, 1923
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Jelly Roll Morton: References & Edit History

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The 1938 Library of Congress recordings were the basis for Alan Lomax, Mister Jelly Roll, 2nd ed. (1973). Martin T. Williams, Jelly Roll Morton (1962), studies his music.

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Type Description Contributor Date
First paragraph modernization. Mar 27, 2024
Anniversary information added. Oct 16, 2023
Anniversary information added. Jul 06, 2023
Add new Web site: BlackPast - Ferdinand Joseph La Menthe “Jelly Roll” Morton (1885-1941). Aug 01, 2022
Add new Web site: Famous Composers - Jelly Roll Morton. Aug 24, 2021
Add new Web site: The Louisiana Music Hall of Fame - Biography of Jelly Roll Morton. Mar 21, 2017
Add new Web site: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - Biography of Jelly Roll Morton. Apr 14, 2014
Add new Web site: British Broadcasting Corporation - Music - Biography of Jelly Roll Morton. Apr 14, 2014
Add new Web site: Jazz.com - Encyclopedia of Jazz Musicians - Biography of Jelly Roll Morton. Sep 12, 2013
Add new Web site: All About Jazz - Biography of Jelly Roll Morton. Sep 12, 2013
Add new Web site: AllMusic - Biography of Jelly Roll Morton. Sep 12, 2013
Add new Web site: Public Broadcasting Service - Biography of Jelly Roll Morton. Sep 12, 2013
Added new Web site: The Red Hot Jazz Archive - Biography of Jelly Roll Morton. Nov 29, 2007
Article added to new online database. Jan 12, 2000
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