[Dixielandjazz] The Saga of Jelly Roll Morton

[Mike Meddings]

oops!  That should be LoC 1640 B 

> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] The Saga of Jelly Roll Morton
> 
> Hello Dave,
> 
> I've listened to the Alyn Shipton broadcast a couple of times and must admit 
> that I felt a little uneasy with the theme.  On LoC 1645B Jelly is almost 
> dismissive of Gottschalk and quickly turns Lomax's attention to "The 
> Miserere".   Contrasted with your programme, which, was very enjoyable 
> and contains some outstanding tracks by Jelly and other notable USA musicians, 
>I 
>
> found Alyn Shipton's musical content lacked any punch.
> 
> A few coments about your programmme might be in order to set the record 
>straight 
>
> on dates, etc.
> 
> Tony Jackson was born 25th October 1882 not 1876.
> Jelly Roll's LoC recordings were done in 1938 not 1939.
> Paul Lingle and Bob Short -- Jelly Roll was not in San Francisco in 1915.
> Mister Joe WAS recorded by Morton as a piano solo for General 14th December 
> 1939.
> Morton's Vocalstyle piano roll of "Grandpa's Spells" played much too slow by 
> Biograph Records.
> "Monrovia" was the original title for "New Orleans Bump". If you have the 
>master 
>
> pressing of HMV Swiss JK2737 the title can be see inscribed under the label.
> Joseph Benson Foraker Moore, a pianist who worked in Detroit and Cincinnati (as 
>
> did Jelly Roll)  may well have met up with Morton, who probably named the tune 

> "Frog-I-More" after him. Benson Moore was known as "Froggy" Moore. You can read 
>
> all about him (scroll down to Benson Foraker Moore) at: 
> http://www.doctorjazz.co.uk/draftcards2.html#musdc
> 
> Musically yours.
> Mike.
> 
> > 
> > Hi there --
> > 
> > You are cordially invited to listen to the newly posted radio program, "The 
> > Saga of Jelly Roll Morton":
> > http://jazzhotbigstep.com/63501.html
> > 
> > Approximately 3.5+ hours this is a program that I originally produced live 
> > on air in 1996 exploring Morton's life, music and career -- now recycled as 
> > Vintage Jazz Rhythm. In it I include Morton heard playing piano, piano 
> > rolls, leading some of his best bands and spoken clips from LOC;  several 
> >recent 
> >
> > and not so recent interpreters of Morton's piano style (Paul Lingle, Don 
> > Ewell, Burt Bales, Dick Hyman, Butch Thompson, etc);  recent Trad bands 
> > interpreting Jelly's repertory, including several exclusive live recordings 
>of 
>
> 
> > bands such as RSJO and South Frisco.  I also summarize Jelly's story in some 

> > detail, comment, and read short excerpts from Lomax's "Mr. Jelly..."
> > 
> > Comments, criticisms and hosannahs are welcome.
> > 
> > Also newly posted the complete "Wally Rose and the Rebirth of Ragtime":
> > http://jazzhotbigstep.com/278.html
> > 
> > Dave Radlauer
> > www.JAZZHOTBigstep.com
> > _______________________________________________
> 
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