“I do not claim any of the creation of the blues, although I have written many of them even before Mr. Handy had any blues published. I heard them when I was knee-high to a duck.”
Quote by Jelly Roll Morton
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Jelly Roll Morton
Jelly Roll Morton, born Lester Joseph Cedric Campbell, was an innovative jazz pianist and composer. He was born on October 20, 1890, and passed away on July 10, 1941. Morton is considered one of the pioneers of jazz music, whose musical style and compositions had a profound impact on the development of jazz. more