Ferdinand 'Jelly Roll' Morton
Jelly Roll Morton
Jelly Roll Morton
jelly roll morton
Muddy Maters Howling Wolf probably playe blues but Jelly Roll Morton plays jazz.
Jelly Roll Morton, a piano player from the 20th and 19th century. Louis Armstrong helped shape and popularize jazz as well
Ragtime, Jazz Blues, Jazz, Swing and Dixieland.
Michael Hill has written: 'Jelly Roll Morton' -- subject(s): Criticism and interpretation, Discography, Jazz
Jelly Roll was one the original creators of jazz music in the early 1900's. He utilized opera arias, classical tunes and New Orleans folk songs, playing them to the rhythms of African and Spanish beats to create what we know as "Jazz". Jazz is the only art form which credits its total invention to America.
Scott joplin James p Johnson bonus : jelly roll morton (even if he did a lot of new Orleans jazz)
Jelly Roll Morton is the self appointed father of jazz back around 1915. Of course this is a widely debated topic. There were so many musicians who influenced jazz it is very hard to name one specific person. Miles Davis summarized the history of jazz in four words: "Louis Armstrong, Charlie Parker."
he played jazz and ragtime.