Jelly Roll Morton

Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe, known professionally as Jelly Roll Morton, was an American blues and jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer of Louisiana Creole descent. Morton was jazz's first arranger, proving that a genre rooted in improvisation could retain its essential characteristics when notated.

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Who was born first?

• Jelly Roll Morton and Frank Martin were born the same year
• Jelly Roll Morton and Bohuslav Martinů were born the same year
• Jelly Roll Morton and Carlos Gardel were born the same year
• Jelly Roll Morton and Jacques Ibert were born the same year
• Jelly Roll Morton and Naima Wifstrand were born the same year

Timeline

1. Bohuslav MartinůDecember 8, 1890 – August 28, 1959
2. Carlos GardelDecember 11, 1890 – June 24, 1935
3. Frank MartinSeptember 15, 1890 – November 21, 1974
4. Jacques IbertAugust 15, 1890 – February 5, 1962
5. Jelly Roll Morton (this page)October 20, 1890 – July 10, 1941
6. Naima WifstrandSeptember 4, 1890 – October 23, 1968

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