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Music Appreciation

Dyedinthewoolliberal

(15,546 posts) Wed Oct 20, 2021, 10:42 AM Oct 2021

Jelly Roll Morton was born on this date.

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Jelly Roll Morton was born on this date. (Original Post) Dyedinthewoolliberal Oct 2021 OP

Sweet! I'd heard of Jelly Roll Morton, but never heard his music before. Thanks for this. lark Oct 2021 #1

What's Especially Interesting To Me About His Is His Ancestry Me. Oct 2021 #2

lark

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1. Sweet! I'd heard of Jelly Roll Morton, but never heard his music before. Thanks for this.

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Original post)

Wed Oct 20, 2021, 10:54 AM

Oct 2021

Cool piano chops!

Me.

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2. What's Especially Interesting To Me About His Is His Ancestry

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Original post)

Wed Oct 20, 2021, 11:34 AM

Oct 2021

His father was a La Mothe which is an ancient, and very big, French family. There are/were La Mothe's all over the place. Cadillac who discovered Detroit was a La Mothe.

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