Jelly Roll Morton
A pivotal artist during the transition from ragtime to jazz.
Jelly Roll Morton.
About The artist
The self-proclaimed inventor of jazz.
Did you know...
"Jelly Roll" took his nickname from Black slang for the female anatomy.
A pivotal artist during the transition from ragtime to jazz.
The self-proclaimed inventor of jazz.
"Jelly Roll" took his nickname from Black slang for the female anatomy.
The King of Ragtime.
Composer of “The St. Louis Blues."
A uniquely American syncopated music and precursor to jazz.
