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| | 1. |  | Birth of the Hot by Jelly Roll Morton Price: $10.99
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 Morton was very influential as a composer and pianist, and was a great singer. He was irascible, cantankerous, and had trouble keeping a band together and dealing with the public. He was hard to get along with and it was hard for him to get along with himself! Unlike most musicians and composers of... more info
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| | 4. |  | Jelly Roll Morton - Greatest Hits by Jelly Roll Morton Price: $9.99
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 For the money, this is an excellent introductory collection of recordings by Jelly Roll Morton. The dates of this set span from 1926-1929. All but two tracks (Deep Creek & Red Hot Pepper) are performed with his red hot peppers. For someone new to early jazz and/or Morton, this set is an... more info
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| | 5. |  | 1923-1924 by Jelly Roll Morton Price: $18.98
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 What a terrific introduction to the first great composer and pianist of the jazz age, Mr. Jelly Roll! Morton's expert, original, and gleefully exuberant mastery of his instrument is clear enough to behold even through the static and hiss of these very old recordings. Beginning with the... more info
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| | 6. |  | Piano Rolls by Jelly Roll Morton Price: $18.98
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 Uma das figuras mais geniais e polêmicas da história do jazz foi Jelly Roll Morton, considerado por vários estudiosos o primeiro compositor do jazz. Morton, um mulato de New Orleans que se considerava branco descendente de franceses, iniciou a carreira tocando em bordéis e... more info
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| | 8. |  | The Library of Congress Recordings by Jelly Roll Morton Price: $17.98
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 The re-mastered sound is an enormous improvement over the older copy I have. Very good indeed! Morton was an irascible, contradictory genius. He had a lot of trouble just getting along with other musicians and record company people. This limited his output and certainly hurt his popularity and... more info
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