Jelly Roll Morton the Library of Congress recordings

by Morton, Jelly Roll, 1890-1941,

Format: Music CD 2006
Availability: Available at 2 Libraries 2 of 2 copies
Available (2)
Location Collection Call #
CLP - Main Library Second Floor Film & Audio--Music CD COMPACT DISC Jz Mor 46527
Location  CLP - Main Library
 
Collection  Second Floor Film & Audio--Music CD
 
Call Number  COMPACT DISC Jz Mor 46527
 
 
Dormont Public Library Audio Visual CD MORT LIBRARY
Location  Dormont Public Library
 
Collection  Audio Visual
 
Call Number  CD MORT LIBRARY
 
 
Contents
The story of "I'm Alabama bound" ; "I'm Alabama bound" (4:03)
"King Porter stomp" ; The story of "King Porter stomp" (4:06)
Jelly Roll's background (2:21)
"Mr. Jelly Lord" (4:08)
Stomping grounds (2:34)
"The anamule dance" (3:46)
"Tiger rag" ; "Panama" (4:03)
The right tempo is the accurate tempo (4:39)
"Maple leaf rag" (3:31)
Jazz discords and story of "Kansas City stomp" ; "Kansas City stomp" (4:25)
"Kansas City stomp" (3:17)
"Wolverine blues" (4:00)
The Spanish tinge ; "New Orleans blues" ; "La paloma " (4:14)
"The crave" (4:32)
Sporting attire and shooting the agate (4:32)
Funeral march ; "Flee as the bird to the mountain" (4:12)
How Jelly got his name ; "Original Jelly Roll blues" (4:13).

Additional Information
Subjects Morton, Jelly Roll, -- 1890-1941 -- Interviews.
Piano music (Jazz)
Jazz vocals.
Jazz -- 1931-1940.
Jazz musicians -- United States -- Interviews.
Publisher Cambridge, Mass. :Rounder,2006
Other Titles Library of Congress recordings
Contributors Lomax, Alan, 1915-2002, recordist, interviewer.
Szwed, John F., 1936- writer of added commentary.
Participants/Performers Jelly Roll Morton, piano and vocals.
Language English
Notes Jazz and interviews.
"Highlights from the 8 CD set, including several of Jelly Roll's solo piano performances of his best known compositions, and segments of his remarkable spoken story"--Container.
Compact disc.
Biographical and program notes by John Szwed ([40] p. : ill.) inserted in container.
Description 1 audio disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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