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Jelly Roll Morton 1987 German Democratic Republic (GDR)
Jelly Roll Morton - Jelly Roll Morton (1926-1939) flac album
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Complete your Jelly Roll Morton collection.

Jelly Roll Morton, Jelly Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers. Sidney Bechet, Jelly Roll Morton, Willie (The Lion) Smith. Cuba in America 1939-1962.

April 20, 1926 - December 16, 1939. While the pundits may argue endlessly whether or not this 24-track collection is truly the best of Jelly Roll Morton, it does bring together a large chunk of the landmark recordings made with various units between 1926 and 1939. Starting off with a piano solo version of "King Porter Stomp," the next 16 tracks are all prime-period Red Hot Peppers material with "Sidewalk Blues," "Dead Man Blues," "Someday Sweetheart," "Jungle Blues," and "The Pearls" numbered among the highlights.

Jelly Roll Morton claimed that he invented jazz. While this statement provoked much criticism, Morton is widely considered the first great composer of jazz. Morton's most popular tunes, including the frequently copied "King Porter Stomp," can be found on this album.

Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe (October 20, 1890 – July 10, 1941), known professionally as Jelly Roll Morton, was an American ragtime and early jazz pianist, bandleader and composer who started his career in New Orleans, Louisiana. Widely recognized as a pivotal figure in early jazz, Morton was jazz's first arranger, proving that a genre rooted in improvisation could retain its essential spirit and characteristics when notated.

Absolutely the Best released: 2000. The Essential Collection released: 1999. Doctor Jazz released: 1997. Last Sessions: The Complete General Recordings released: 1997. The Piano Rolls released: 1997. Jazz Greats, Volume 17: Jelly Roll Morton: Doctor Jazz released: 1996. Greatest Hits released: 1996. Birth of the Hot released: 1995. Kansas City Stomp: The Library of Congress Recordings, Volume 1 released: 1993. The Chronological Classics: Jelly-Roll Morton 1939-1940 released: 1992. The Chronological Classics: Jelly-Roll Morton 1929-1930 released: 1992. The Chronological Classics: Jelly-Roll Morton 1928-1929 released: 1992. The Chronological Classics: Jelly-Roll Morton 1930-1939 released: 1992. Jelly's Last Jam released: 1992. The Chronological Classics: Jelly-Roll Morton 1926-1928 released: 1991.

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A1 –Jelly Roll Morton And His New-Orléans Jazzmen* I Thought I Heard Buddy Bolden Say
Composed By, Lyrics By – Jelly Roll Morton
 3:10
A2 –Jelly Roll Morton And His New-Orléans Jazzmen* Climax Rag
Composed By – Scott*
 2:31
A3 –Jelly Roll Morton And His Red Hot Peppers* Smoke House Blues
Composed By – Charles Luke
 3:19
A4 –Jelly Roll Morton And His Red Hot Peppers* Grandpa's Spells
Composed By – Jelly Roll Morton
 2:54
A5 –Jelly Roll Morton And His Red Hot Peppers* Jungle Blues
Composed By – Jelly Roll Morton
 3:20
A6 –Jelly Roll Morton And His New-Orléans Jazzmen* Winin' Boy Blues
Composed By – Jelly Roll Morton
 3:08
A7 –Jelly Roll Morton And His New-Orléans Jazzmen* Winin' Boy Blues
Composed By – Jelly Roll Morton
 3:05
B1 –Jelly Roll Morton And His New-Orléans Jazzmen* High Society
Composed By – Piron*, Williams*
 2:44
B2 –Jelly Roll Morton And His New-Orléans Jazzmen* Oh, Didn't He Ramble
Composed By – Randall*, Handy*Vocals – Claude Jones
 3:02
B3 –Jelly Roll Morton And His New-Orléans Jazzmen* Don't You Leave Me Here
Composed By – Jelly Roll Morton
 2:19
B4 –Jelly Roll Morton And His Red Hot Peppers* Sidewalk Blues
Composed By – Jelly Roll Morton
 3:28
B5 –Jelly Roll Morton And His Red Hot Peppers* Deadman Blues
Composed By – Jelly Roll Morton
 3:13
B6 –Jelly Roll Morton And His Red Hot Peppers* Cannon Ball Blues
Composed By – Rider*, Morton*, Bloom*
 2:48
B7 –Jelly Roll Morton And His New-Orléans Jazzmen* Ballin' The Jack
Composed By – Smith*, Burris*
 2:11
B8 –Jelly Roll Morton And His New-Orléans Jazzmen* West End Blues
Composed By – Williams*, Oliver*
 2:48

Credits

  • Banjo, Guitar – John Saint Cyr* (tracks: A3, A4, B3, B4, B6)
  • Bass – John Lindsay (tracks: A3, A4, B3, B4, B6), Quinn Wilson (tracks: A5), Wellman Braud (tracks: A1, A2, A6 to B3, B7, B8)
  • Clarinet – Albert Nicholas (tracks: A1, A2, A6 to B3, B7, B8), Barney Bigard (tracks: B3, B4), Darnell Howard (tracks: B3, B4), Johnny Dodds (tracks: A5), Omer Simeon (tracks: A3, A4, B3, B4, B6)
  • Design [Cover Design] – Christoph Ehbets
  • Drums – Andrew Hilaire (tracks: A3, A4, B3, B4, B6), Baby Dodds (tracks: A5), Zutty Singleton (tracks: A1, A2, A6 to B3, B7, B8)
  • Guitar – Bud Scott (tracks: A5), Lawrence Lucie (tracks: A1, A2, A6 to B3, B7, B8)
  • Piano, Vocals – Jelly Roll Morton
  • Saxophone [Alto] – Stomp Evans* (tracks: A5)
  • Saxophone [Soprano] – Sidney Bechet (tracks: A1, A6 to B2)
  • Saxophone [Tenor] – Happy Cauldwell* (tracks: A1, A2, A6 to B3, B7, B8)
  • Trombone – Claude Jones (tracks: A1, A6 to B2), Fred Robinson (tracks: A2, B3, B7, B8), Gerald Reeves (tracks: A5), Kid Ory (tracks: A3, A4, B3, B4, B6)
  • Trumpet – George Mitchell (tracks: A3 to A5, B3, B4, B6), Sidney De Paris (tracks: A1, A2, A6 to B3, B7, B8)

Notes

Original recordings taken from RCA-Records

A1, A6-B2: rec. September 14th, 1939, New York City
A2, B3, B7, B8: rec. September 28th, 1939, New York City
A3: rec. December 16th, 1926, Chicago
A5: rec. June 10th, 1926, Chicago
A4, B4-B6: rec. September 15th, 1926, Chicago

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Stamped Side A): 8 50 446 - 1 A E 75 W N A1B2A
  • Matrix / Runout (Stamped Side B): 8 50 446 - 2 B G87 I C 1A2F
  • Rights Society: AWA

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
8 50 446 Jelly Roll Morton Jelly Roll Morton (1926-1939) ‎(LP, Comp) AMIGA 8 50 446 German Democratic Republic (GDR) 1975
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