Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe, known professionally as Jelly Roll Morton, was an American ragtime and jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer of Louisiana Creole descent. Morton was jazz's first arranger, proving that a genre rooted in improvisation... Wikipedia
Born: October 20, 1890, New Orleans, LA
Died: July 10, 1941 (age 50 years), Los Angeles General Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Music group: Red Hot Peppers (1926 – 1930)
Genres: Pop, Jazz, and Hip-Hop/Rap
Full name: Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe
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