Noun
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
Source: WordNetEven so, jazz bands and recording artists such as Tommy Dorsey in 1936, Jelly Roll Morton in 1939 and J. Russell Robinson in 1947 released recordings of Joplin compositions. Source: Internet
Specializing in hot jazz and recoiling from so-called sweet music, the band took its name from one of its most frequent numbers, Jelly Roll Morton 's "Wolverine Blues." Source: Internet
It was Lomax who helped launch the careers of brilliant Blues singers such as Jelly Roll Morton, Leadbelly, Muddy Waters and many others. Source: Internet
Jazz pioneer Jelly Roll Morton considered the tresillo/habanera rhythm (which he called the Spanish tinge ) to be an essential ingredient of jazz. Source: Internet
Like Jelly Roll Morton, Armstrong is also credited with the abandonment of ragtime's stiffness in favor of swung notes. Source: Internet
These recordings by Jelly Roll Morton & His Red Hot Peppers are regarded as classics of 1920s jazz. Source: Internet