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Author:

Morton, Jelly Roll, d. 1941.

Title:

Jelly Roll Morton [sound recording] : the Library of Congress recordings / by Alan Lomax.

Format:

[sound recording] :

Publisher:

Rounder Records,

Copyright Date:

2006

Description:

1 sound disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in.

Subject:

Morton, Jelly Roll,--d. 1941--Interviews.
Piano music (Jazz)
Jazz.

Other Authors:

Lomax, Alan, 1915-2002.

Notes:

"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." Recorded May-June and Dec. 1938 by Alan Lomax, Coolidge Auditorium, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

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 (4:12) -- Flee as the bird to the mountain ; How Jelly got his name ; Original Jelly Roll blues (4:13).

Series:

The Alan Lomax Collection.

OCLC:

(OCoLC)78815843

Locations:

LAPH975 -- Sioux City Public Library (Sioux City)