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Morton, Jelly Roll, 1890–1941, American jazz musician, composer, and band leader, originally named Ferdinand Joseph Lamothe, b. Gulfport, La.

Piano player Jelly Roll Morton was a pioneer of modern American jazz. He grew up in New Orleans and began playing in saloons and brothels when he ... DownBeat.Com: Jelly Roll Morton

Jelly Roll Morton is a seminal figure in the birth and development of jazz in the early decades of this century.