[Dixielandjazz] 6 Jelly Roll and Frank Melrose updates

[Mike Meddings]

Hello all,

The Jelly Roll Morton and Frank Melrose website has been updated with 6
terrific articles and items of great interest and historical value.

Brian Goggin sends details for a Jelly Roll Morton engagement at the
Gallatin Gardens, Uniontown from The Morning Herald, dated 17th May 1929.

Millie Gaddini sends a grotesque caricature of Jelly Roll Morton by comic
book artist and illustrator Oscar Zarate.

Brian Goggin sends an article for a previously unknown Frank Melrose
engagement in Hammond, Indiana from The Hammond Times, dated 16th March
1939.

Author and researcher Mark Miller sends an article from the "Stage Notes and
Stroll News" column of The Indianapolis Freeman, dated 21st November 1914.
Mention of Jelly Roll, Lucille Hegamin and Clarence Jones.   Fine books
about early jazz in Canada by Mark, include "Such Melodious Racket: The Lost
History of Jazz in Canada, 1914-1949" and "Some Hustling This! Taking Jazz
to the World, 1914-1929".

The Chant : played by Bob Greene's World of Jelly Roll Morton band.
Recorded live at the Hatfield Forum, England in 1982.   A terrific
performance, which features Ernie Carson, Herb Hall, Bob Conners, Marty
Grosz, John Williams, Tommy Benford and Bob Greene.

Brian Goggin sends details for a Jelly Roll Morton engagement at Shady Grove
Park, Uniontown from The Morning Herald, dated 6th June 1929.

To view all the above, please click on the URL below.   Hope you enjoy.

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

Musically yours.

Neil Aldridge on behalf of Mike Meddings.

www.doctorjazz.co.uk