Early Jelly Roll
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Length: 58:58
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Over the years, Morton has been overlooked primarily because he was such a braggadocio. However, one only has to listen to his earliest recordings to recognize his pioneering spirit. The problem is, where to hear these scratchy, rare pieces? Most of the reissue material we hear is from his later years with the formation of his Red Hot Peppers. This show is devoted to his early work, with only 3 titles representing his later group.
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Piece Description
Over the years, Morton has been overlooked primarily because he was such a braggadocio. However, one only has to listen to his earliest recordings to recognize his pioneering spirit. The problem is, where to hear these scratchy, rare pieces? Most of the reissue material we hear is from his later years with the formation of his Red Hot Peppers. This show is devoted to his early work, with only 3 titles representing his later group.
Broadcast History
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Timing and Cues
Segment 1 - Incue: Theme ...
Outcue for Segment 1 @ 22:34: "... after this brief break."
62s music bed break
Incue for Segment 2 @ 23:36: music
Outcue for Segment 2 @ 41:22: "... after this break."
62s music bed break
Incue for Segment 3 @ 42:24: music
Outcue for Segment 3 @ 58:59: theme ends.
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fish Tail Blues | Jelly Roll Morton’s Kings of Jazz | 78 RPM | 1924 | 00:00 | |
| My Gal | Jelly Roll Morton’s Jazz Trio | LP | 1925 | 00:00 | |
| Wolverine Blues | Jelly Roll Morton w/clarinet solo | 78 RPM` | 1925 | 00:00 | |
| Mr. Jelly Lord | Jelly Roll Morton’s Incomparables | LP | 1926 | 00:00 | |
| Soap Suds | St. Louis Levee Band | 78 RPM | 1926 | 00:00 | |
| Soap Suds | St. Louis Levee Band | 78 RPM | 1926 | 00:00 | |
| Blue Blood Blues | Jelly Roll Morton & his Red Hot Peppers | Centennial. | RCA | 1930 | 00:00 |
| Dead Man Blues | Edmonia Henderson & Jelly Roll Morton | 78 RPM | 1926 | 00:00 | |
| Jelly Roll Morton & his Red Hot Peppers | Pretty Lil | Centennial. | RCA | 1929 | 00:00 |
| Georgia Grind | Edmonia Henderson & Jelly Roll Morton | 78 RPM | 1926 | 00:00 | |
| Sweetheart O’ Mine | Jelly Roll Morton | LP | 1926 | 00:00 | |
| Fat Meat & Greens | Jelly Roll Morton | LP | 1926 | 00:00 | |
| Mournful Serenade | Jelly Roll Morton & his Red Hot Peppers | Centennial. | RCA | 1928 | 00:00 |
| Big Fat Ham | Jelly Roll Morton & his Orchestra | Doctor Jazz. | Proper | 1926 | 00:00 |
| Mamie’s Blues | Jelly Roll Morton & his Orchestra | LP | 1939 | 00:00 | |
| Muddy Water Blues | Jelly Roll Morton | Doctor Jazz. | Proper | 1923 | 00:00 |
| Sobbin’ Blues | New Orleans Rhythm Kings | LP | 1923 | 00:00 |
