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Jelly Roll Morton : the piano rolls

by Morton, Jelly Roll, 1890-1941,

Language: No linguistic content
Format: Music Score 1999
Availability: Available at 1 Library 1 of 1 copy

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Location Collection Call #
CLP - Main Library Second Floor - Music - Open Stacks q M22.M7 W6 1999x
Location  CLP - Main Library
 
Collection  Second Floor - Music - Open Stacks
 
Call Number  q M22.M7 W6 1999x
 
 

Summary
(Artist Transcriptions). This unique collection features transcriptions of legendary jazz composer Jelly Roll Morton's playing on piano rolls recorded in 1924. Includes his classics: Grandpa's Spells * King Porter Stomp * London Blues (Shoe Shiner's Drag) * Original Jelly Roll Blues * Shreveport Stomps * Stratford Hunch (Chicago Breakdown).
Contents
Grandpa's spells
King Porter stomp
London blues (Shoe shiner's drag)
Original Jelly Roll blues
Shreveport stomps
Stratford hunch (Chicago breakdown).
Additional Information
Series Artist transcriptions. Piano.
Subjects Piano music (Jazz)
Piano music (Blues)
Jazz -- 1921-1930.
Blues (Music) -- To 1931.
Publisher Milwaukee, WI :H. Leonard Corp.,1999
Other Titles Piano music.
Piano rolls
Contributors Wodehouse, Artis Stiffey, transcriber.
Language No linguistic content
Notes Jazz and blues.
Transcribed from piano rolls originally recorded in June 1924.
"About Jelly Roll Morton and the piano rolls" by Artis Wodehouse: p. 4-6; "A note on Jelly Roll Morton" by Butch Thompson: p. 71-72.
Description 1 score (72 pages) ; 31 cm.
ISBN 0793598877
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