Jelly roll morton biography facts records
Jelly roll morton biography facts records
Jelly roll morton facts!
| Jelly Roll Morton | |
|---|---|
Jelly Roll Morton | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ferdinand Joseph Lamothe (possibly LaMotte or La Menthe) |
| Also known as | Jelly Roll Morton |
| Born | ca.
September 20, 1885 |
| Origin | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
| Died | July 10, 1941 (aged 51 or 56) |
| Genre(s) | Ragtime, jazz, jazz blues, Dixieland, swing |
| Occupation(s) | Vaudeville comedian bandleader Composer Arranger |
| Instrument(s) | Piano |
| Years active | ca.
1900 to 1941 |
| Associated acts | Red Hot Peppers New Orleans Rhythm Kings |
Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton (October 20, 1890 – July 10, 1941) was an American virtuoso jazzpianist, bandleader, and songwriter whom many consider the first true composer of jazz music.
A light-skinned Creole, Morton grew up in a respectable family where he was exposed to opera and a rudimentary musical education. He learned a number of instruments, but got his professional start by slipping away to the