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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.
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∙ 6y agoJazz pianist Ferdinand LaMothe, known as Jelly Roll Morton, died in 1941. According to his tombstone, he died at age 51, while prominent biographers place his birth in 1885, and his death at age 55.
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∙ 13y agoIn November, 1928, Morton married showgirl Mabel Bertrand in Gary, Indiana and moved to New York City.
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∙ 12y agoJelly Roll Morton died on July 10, 1941 at the age of 55.
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How old was Jelly Roll Morton when he went to college?
He did not attend college. He began playing piano in New Orleans in 1899, at the age of 14.
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How old was Jelly Roll Morton when he went to college?
He did not attend college. He began playing piano in New Orleans in 1899, at the age of 14.
How old was Morton Feldman at death?
Morton Feldman died on September 3, 1987 at the age of 61.
How old was Carl Morton at death?
Carl Morton died on April 12, 1983 at the age of 39.
How old was Gary Morton at death?
Gary Morton died on March 30, 1999 at the age of 74.
How old was Morton Gould at death?
Morton Gould died on February 21, 1996 at the age of 82.
When did Jelly Roll Morton die?
Jelly Roll Morton (Ferdinand LaMothe 1885-1941) was a legendary Jazz pianist. Jelly Roll Morton was the first great composer and piano player of Jazz. He was a talented arranger who wrote special scores that took advantage of the three-minute limitations of the 78 rpm records. But more than all these things, he was a real character whose spirit shines brightly through history, like his diamond studded smile. As a teenager Jelly Roll Morton worked in the whorehouses of Storyville as a piano player. From 1904 to 1917 Jelly Roll rambled around the South. He worked as a gambler, pool shark, pimp, vaudeville comedian and as a pianist. He was an important transitional figure between ragtime and jazz piano styles. He played on the West Coast from 1917 to 1922 and then moved to Chicago and where he hit his stride. Morton's 1923 and 1924 recordings of piano solos for the Gennett label were very popular and influential. He formed the band the Red Hot Peppers and made a series of classic records for Victor. The recordings he made in Chicago featured some of the best New Orleans sidemen like Kid Ory, Barney Bigard, Johnny Dodds, Johnny St. Cyr and Baby Dodds. Morton relocated to New York in 1928 and continued to record for Victor until 1930. His New York version of The Red Hot Peppers featured sidemen like Bubber Miley, Pops Foster and Zutty Singleton. Like so many of the Hot Jazz musicians, the Depression was hard on Jelly Roll. Hot Jazz was out of style. The public preferred the smoother sounds of the big bands. He fell upon hard times after 1930 and even lost the diamond he had in his front tooth, but ended up playing piano in a dive bar in Washington D.C. In 1938 Alan Lomax recorded him in for series of interviews about early Jazz for the Library of Congress, but it wasn't until a decade later that these interviews were released to the public. Jelly Roll died just before the Dixieland revival rescued so many of his peers from musical obscurity. He blamed his declining health on a voodoo spell.
How old is Carl Morton?
Carl Morton was born on January 18, 1944 and died on April 12, 1983. Carl Morton would have been 39 years old at the time of death or 71 years old today.
How old is Gary Morton?
Gary Morton was born on December 19, 1924 and died on March 30, 1999. Gary Morton would have been 74 years old at the time of death or 90 years old today.
How old is Morton Gould?
Morton Gould was born on December 10, 1913 and died on February 21, 1996. Morton Gould would have been 82 years old at the time of death or 101 years old today.
How old is Morton Feldman?
Morton Feldman was born on January 12, 1926 and died on September 3, 1987. Morton Feldman would have been 61 years old at the time of death or 89 years old today.
How old was Levi P. Morton at death?
Levi P. Morton died on May 16, 1920 at the age of 96.
How old was Morton Downey Jr. at death?
Morton Downey Jr. died on March 12, 2001 at the age of 67.
