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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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Sun 23 Dec 2018 00:00
BBC Radio 3

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  • Jelly Roll Morton

    Honky-Tonk Blues

    • Jelly Roll Morton - the Complete Library of Congress Recordings.
    • Rounder Records Corp..
    • 12.

  • Jelly Roll Morton

    King Porter Stomp

    • Jelly Roll Morton - the Complete Library of Congress Recordings.
    • Rounder Records Corp..
    • 11.

  • Jelly Roll Morton

    Maple Leaf Rag

    • Jelly Roll Morton - the Complete Library of Congress Recordings.
    • Rounder Records Corp..
    • 3.

  • Jelly Roll Morton

    Maple Leaf Rag

    • Jelly Roll Morton - the Complete Library of Congress Recordings.
    • Rounder Records Corp..
    • 2.

  • Jelly Roll Morton

    Miserere

    • Jelly Roll Morton - the Complete Library of Congress Recordings.
    • Rounder Records Corp..
    • 5.

  • Jelly Roll Morton

    Tiger Rag

    • The Complete Library of Congress Recordings of Jelly Roll Morton.
    • Rounder.
    • 8.

  • Jelly Roll Morton

    Tiger Rag

    • The Complete Library of Congress Recordings of Jelly Roll Morton.
    • Rounder.
    • 9.

  • Jelly Roll Morton

    Tiger Rag

    • The Complete Library of Congress Recordings of Jelly Roll Morton.
    • Rounder.
    • 10.

  • Jelly Roll Morton & Jelly Roll Morton

    Animule Ball

    • Jelly Roll Morton - the Complete Library of Congress Recordings.
    • Rounder Records Corp..
    • 9.

  • Jelly Roll Morton & Jelly Roll Morton

    Animule Ball

    • Jelly Roll Morton - the Complete Library of Congress Recordings.
    • Rounder Records Corp..
    • 10.

  • Jelly Roll Morton & Jelly Roll Morton

    Pep

    • Jelly Roll Morton - the Complete Library of Congress Recordings.
    • Rounder Records Corp..
    • 3.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Jelly Roll Morton

    Ain't Misbehavin'

    • Jelly Roll Morton - the Complete Library of Congress Recordings.
    • Rounder Records Corp..
    • 16.

  • Jelly Roll Morton & Jelly Roll Morton

    The Pearls

    • The Complete Library of Congress Recordings of Jelly Roll Morton.
    • Rounder.
    • 17.

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 

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