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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 »

Born:

Ferdinand Joseph La Menthe
in Gulfport, Louisiana, USA

Died:

(age 50) in Los Angeles, California, USA

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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 »

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2 Print Biographies  | 1 Article  | See more »
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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