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Ferdinand Jelly Roll Morton born Ferdinand Lamothe New Orleans 20 Oct. 1885-Los Angeles 10 July 1941
By Jelly Roll Morton Rec. 4 June 1927 disc Bluebird B-10256-A matrix 38629-1
HOT PEPPERS: G.Mitchell Cn-G.Reeves tb-J.Dodds cl-"Stump"Evans as-J.R.M. p/dialogue-B.Scott g-Q.Wilson tuba or sousaphone --"Baby" Dodds (d)- Lew La Mar (dialogue)
Photo:Jelly Roll Morton and His Red Hot Peppers Chicago, September 1926
Standing left to right: Omer Simeon (cl); Andrew Hilaire (d); John Lindsay (sb); Johnny St. Cyr (bj-g); Kid Ory (tb) and George Mitchell (c)