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Ferdinand 'Jelly Roll' Morton (1890–1941)

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Gained a certain notoriety early in his career for supplementing his income in the seedier districts of New Orleans with pimping, pool hustling and illegal card games. See more trivia »

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Filmography

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2009 The National Parks: America's Best Idea (TV mini-series documentary)
Going Home: 1920-1933 (2009) (performer: "Tin Roof Blues" / as Jelly Roll Morton)
 
2009 Public Enemies (writer: "King Porter Stomp" 1923)
 
2008 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (writer: "MILENBERG JOYS" / as Ferdinand Morton)
 
2008 Banda sonora (TV series)
Episode #4.6 (2008) (performer: "Boogie Woogie")
 
2005 Springet (performer: "Ain't Misbehavin'")
 
2004 The Aviator (music: "Milenberg Joys" 1925 / as Ferdinand Morton)
 
2004 Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (documentary) (writer: "Deep Creek", "New Orleans Bump", "Buddy Bolden's Blues", "Sidewalk Blues", "Black Bottom Stomp", "King Porter Stomp", "Courthouse Bump", "Big Lip Blues")
 
2004 Great Performances (TV series)
Broadway's Lost Treasures II (2004) ("That's How You Jazz")
 
2002 Road to Perdition (music: "Sidewalk Blues" 1926 / as Ferd "Jelly Roll" Morton)
 
1999 Guinevere (writer: "Jungle Blues" 1927 / as Jelly Roll Morton)
 
1998 The Legend of 1900 (writer: "Big Fat Ham", "The Crave", "The Finger Breaker" / writer: "Jungle Blues" / as Fred Morton / performer: "Big Fat Ham", "The Crave", "The Finger Breaker" / as 'Jelly Roll' Morton)
 
1998 The Newton Boys (writer: "The Pearls", "Milenberg Joys", "Sweet Substitute", "Wild Man Blues")
 
1997 Wild Man Blues (documentary) (writer: "Wild Man Blues" / as Ferdinand Joseph Morton)
 
1996 Last Man Standing (writer: "Boogaboo" / as Ferdinand Joseph Morton / performer: "Boogaboo")
 
1994 Crumb (documentary) (writer: "Frog-I-More Rag")
 
1993 Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music (documentary) (writer: "Fat Meat and Greens" / performer: "Fat Meat and Greens")
 
1990 Miller's Crossing ("King Porter Stomp")
 
1986 Daar gaat de bruid (TV movie) (writer: "Black Bottom Stomp" - uncredited)
 
1978 Interiors (writer: "Wolverine Blues" 1923)
 
1978 Pretty Baby (writer: "Winin' Boy Blues" - uncredited, "Big Lip Blues" - uncredited)
 
1969 Women in Love (music: "Kansas City Stomp" - uncredited)
 
1958 Jazz Party (TV series)
Episode dated 25 December 1958 (1958) (writer: "Buddy Bolden's Blues")
 
1956 The Benny Goodman Story (writer: "King Porter Stomp")
 
1947 New Orleans (writer: "Buddy Bolden's Blues", "Milenberg Joys", "King Porter Stomp")
 
1944 Hollywood Canteen (music: "King Porter Stomp" 1923 - uncredited)
 
1933 Abe Lyman & Band (short) (music: "Milenburg Joys" - uncredited)
 
1929 Rhythms (short) (music: "Milenberg Joys" - uncredited)
 
1929 Tal Henry and His North Carolinians (short) (music: "Milenberg Joys" - uncredited)
 
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1987 Sins of the Wealthy 2 (composer: song "Sins of the Wealthy")
 
1978 Pretty Baby (composer: additional music)
 
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1992 Great Performances (TV series)
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1939) Single: "The Naked Dance" (General Records) See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Print Biographies  | 1 Article  | See more »
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Gained a certain notoriety early in his career for supplementing his income in the seedier districts of New Orleans with pimping, pool hustling and illegal card games. See more »

Nickname:

Mr. Jelly Lord See more »

Star Sign:

Libra