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Ferdinand 'Jelly Roll' Morton
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Born
October 20
,
1890
·
Gulfport, Louisiana, USA
Died
July 10
,
1941
·
Los Angeles, California, USA
(heart failure)
Birth name
Ferdinand Joseph La Menthe
Nicknames
Ferd Morton
Mr. Jelly Lord
Winin' Boy
Mini Bio
Ferdinand 'Jelly Roll' Morton was born on October 20, 1890 in Gulfport, Louisiana, USA. He is known for
Last Man Standing (1996)
,
The Legend of 1900 (1998)
and
Beginners (2010)
. He died on July 10, 1941 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Founded the jazz band The Red Hot Peppers.
Legendary jazz composer and pianist.
Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998 (under the category Early Influence).
Inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 1982.
Pianist, composer and arranger, who started as a house pianist in New Orleans bordellos in 1904.
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