[Dixielandjazz] Jelly Roll Morton website updates

Mike Meddings mike at doctorjazz.freeserve.co.uk
Sun Oct 15 18:23:56 PDT 2006


Hello all,

The Jelly Roll Morton website has been updated with the following items :

An extended article in Dave Peyton's column from the Chicago Defender, dated 
18th June 1927.   Mention of Jelly Roll, Louis Armstrong, Erskine Tate and 
Lew La Mar ---remember him on Hyena Stomp and Billy Goat Stomp?   Courtesy 
of Howard Rye and Alan Wallace.

An article from the Playback magazine, dated October / November 1949 titled, 
Walter Melrose at the Piano by John Steiner.   Courtesy of Bill Haesler.

A large stunning photograph of Topanga Beach Auto Court --- the motel once 
owned by Anita Gonzales and Jack Ford.   Courtesy of Ami Kirby of the 
Topanga Historical Society, together with Robert G. Marshall and Jessica 
Holada of the Special Collections & Archives, Oviatt Library, California 
State University, Northridge, California.

A pictorial hand-painted First Day Cover featuring Louis Armstrong, Jelly 
Roll Morton and Bessie Smith.   Courtesy of Millie Gaddini.

The above items can be accessed from the UPDATED BOX at:

http://www.doctorjazz.co.uk/

Musically yours

Mike

www.doctorjazz.co.uk/ 





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