Jelly Roll Morton

Jelly Roll Morton quotes

Get up from that piano. You hurtin' its feelings.

I have been robbed of three million dollars all told. Everyone today is playing my stuff and I don't even get credit. Kansas City style, Chicago style, New Orleans style hell, they're all Jelly Roll style.

Jazz music is to be played sweet, soft, plenty rhythm.

My contributions were many: First clown director, with witty sayings and flashily dres... (more Jelly Roll Morton quotes)

Books about Jelly Roll Morton

	Mister Jelly Roll: The Fortunes of Jelly Roll Morton, New Orleans Creole and "Inventor of Jazz" by Alan Lomax Read more... | Comments (0) | Post new comment
	Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton: The Collected Piano Music: Piano Solo by Jelly Roll Morton, Ferdinand Morton, and James Dapogny Read more... | Comments (0) | Post new comment
	Jelly's Blues: The Life, Music, and Redemption of Jelly Roll Morton by Howard Reich Read more... | Comments (0) | Post new comment

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