Jelly Roll Morton

Aliases: Ferd (Jelly Roll) Morton
Fred (Jelly Roll) Morton
Jelly Roll Marton and His Orchestra
Jelly-Roll Morton
Jelly Roll Morton and His Orchestra
Jelly-Roll Morton and His Orchestra
Jelly-Roll Morton and His Red Hot Peppers
Jelly Roll Morton & His Red Hot Peppers
Jelly Roll Morton's Incomparables
Jelly Roll Morton's Jazz Band
Jelly-Roll Morton's New Orleans Jazzmen
Jelly-Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers
Jelly Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers
Jelly Roll Morton Seven
Levee Serenaders
The Morton Seven
The Morton Sextet
Real name: Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe
Born: September 20, 1890
Died: July 10, 1941
Country: United States
IPI: 00021585796 88 works
00021586695 10 works
Affiliation: ASCAP
Comments: Pianist, vocalist, composer and bandleader, and an influential figure in the creation of jazz - particularly as a composer. In fact, Morton, who was reputedly very egotistical, claimed to have personally invented jazz.

Morton's true last name and date of birth have been subject to much controversy.

Morton was stabbed when a fight broke out in the place he was playing in Washington, D.C. He was first denied treatment at a nearby whites-only hospital, then taken to a further away lower quality hospital where, following a long wait, he received substandard care. Morton never completely recovered from his wounds, which led to his death.
Family: Dink Johnson Brother-in-law
Anita Gonzales Companion
Related: Baby Dodds Dodds played on various of Morton's recordings