2 Quotes & Sayings By Jelly Roll Morton

Jelly Roll Morton was a jazz pianist and composer born in New Orleans in 1885. Morton was referred to as "King of the New Orleans Blues" and "Jelly Roll Morton, King of Jazz." He is considered to be one of the major innovators of jazz. Morton's work has been an inspiration for generations of musicians, including Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong, who have cited him as a primary influence.