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The Complete Library Of Congress Recordings By Alan Lomax
Label: Rounder Records
Released: 2005
Track listing:
CD1: The Story of
Jelly Roll Morton: The Complete Library of Congress Recordings by Alan Lomax
by Ken Dryden
Near the end of his life, Jelly Roll Morton was bitter and in financial straits, feeling overlooked for his contributions as a jazz trailblazer while others got the credit. In 1938, folklorist Alan Lomax began documenting Morton's career and music by conducting private sessions with the pianist in a concert hall, transcribing his comments and performances ...