Jellyroll Morton

Ferdinand "Jell Roll" Morton wasborn on September 20, 1885 or October 20, 1890 and died on July10, 1941. Morton wwas an American jazz pianist, bandleader and composer whom somecall the first true composer of jazz music.

Morton was a colororful character who liked to generate publicity for himself by bragging His business card referred to him as the ORIGINATOR

OF JAZZ.