Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe (né Lemott, [4] later Morton; c. September 20, 1890 – July 10, 1941), known professionally as Jelly Roll Morton, was an American blues and jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer of Louisiana Creole descent. [5]

Apr 2, 2014 · Jelly Roll Morton was an American pianist and songwriter best known for influencing the formation of modern day jazz during the 1920s.

Jelly Roll Morton was an American jazz composer and pianist who pioneered the use of prearranged, semiorchestrated effects in jazz-band performances. Morton learned the piano as a child and from 1902 was a professional pianist in the bordellos of …

Jan 21, 2025 · Jelly Roll Morton, born Ferdinand Joseph Lamothe on October 20, 1890, in New Orleans, Louisiana, was a pioneering figure in the development of jazz music.

Jun 28, 2008 · Ferdinand Joseph La Menthe Morton, more popularly known as “Jelly Roll” Morton, was an influential early 20th Century composer and pianist. Jelly Roll, the son of Creole parents, E.P. La Menthe and Louise Monette, was born in Gulfport, Mississippi in 1885.

May 8, 2018 · Jelly Roll Morton. Pianist, composer, bandleader. A Colorful Character. Pioneered Jazz Style. Eclectic Musical Influences. Recorded Musical Legacy After the Fact. Selected discography. Sources. When one hears of jazz having its roots in New Orleans, some of the first jazz musicians that come to mind are Louis Armstrong and Jelly Roll Morton.

Nov 3, 2024 · Ferdinand “Jelly Roll” Morton, virtuoso pianist, band leader, and composer, pioneered the development of jazz and led a life as vibrant as his music.

Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton (October 20, 1890 – July 10, 1941) was an American virtuoso jazz pianist, bandleader, and songwriter whom many consider the first true composer of jazz music. A light-skinned Creole, Morton grew up in a respectable family where he was exposed to opera and a rudimentary musical education.

Jelly Roll Morton's Career Pianist, composer, arranger, and bandleader credited by many jazz historians as being the father of jazz. Played piano, sang, and led New Orleans-style jazz ensembles from around 1902-1940.

Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe (October 20, 1890 – July 10, 1941), [1] known professionally as Jelly Roll Morton, was an American ragtime and early jazz pianist, bandleader and composer who started his career in New Orleans, Louisiana.