Ferdinand 'Jelly Roll' Morton(1890-1941)

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Ferdinand 'Jelly Roll' Morton was born on 20 October 1890 in Gulfport, Louisiana, USA. He is known for Dernier recours (1996), La légende du pianiste sur l'océan (1998) and Beginners (2010). He died on 10 July 1941 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Awards
- 1 win total

Known for

Bruce Willis in Dernier recours (1996)

Dernier recours

6.4

Soundtrack("Boogaboo")

1996

La légende du pianiste sur l'océan (1998)

La légende du pianiste sur l'océan

8.0

Soundtrack("Big Fat Ham", "The Crave", "The Finger Breaker", "Jungle Blues")

1998

Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer, Mélanie Laurent, and Cosmo in Beginners (2010)

7.2

Soundtrack(as Jelly Roll Morton, "Sweet Jazz Music", "Mamanita", "Buddy Bertrand's Blues No. 1")

2010

Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Joel Edgerton, Isla Fisher, Carey Mulligan, and Elizabeth Debicki in Gatsby le Magnifique (2013)

Gatsby le Magnifique

7.2

Soundtrack(as Jelly Roll Morton, "New Orleans Bump (Monrovia)")

2013

Credits

Music Department

Sins of the Wealthy 2
6.3
- composer: song "Sins of the Wealthy"
- 1987
La petite
6.5
- composer: additional music
- 1978

Soundtrack

ME
7.2
Short
- performer: "Sweet Jazz Music"
- writer: "Sweet Jazz Music"
- 2024
The Unheard
4.6
- writer: "Mamanita"
- 2023
Dancehalls, Deejays & Distortion
TV Special
- writer: "Wolverine Blues"
- 2020
Tales from the Loop
7.4
TV Series
- performer: "Dead Man Blues"
- writer: "Dead Man Blues" (as Jelly Roll Morton)
- 2020
Sami, une jeunesse en Laponie
7.3
- music: "I Thought I Heard Buddy Bolden Say"
- writer: "I Thought I Heard Buddy Bolden Say"
- 2016
This Is the Police
6.6
Video Game
- performer: "Don't You Leave Me Here"
- writer: "Don't You Leave Me Here"
- 2016
Alive and Kicking
7.2
- performer: "Georgia Swing"
- writer: "Georgia Swing"
- 2016
Gatsby le Magnifique
7.2
- performer: "New Orleans Bump (Monrovia)"
- writer: "New Orleans Bump (Monrovia)" (as Jelly Roll Morton)
- 2013
Boardwalk Empire
8.6
TV Series
- performer: "Original Jelly Roll Blues, Begun"
- writer: "Original Jelly Roll Blues, Begun"
- performer: "The Crave" (uncredited) ...
- 2011–2012
No quiero dormir sola
6.5
- performer: "Muddy Water Blues"
- writer: "Muddy Water Blues"
- 2012
Miss Fisher enquête
8.2
TV Series
- performer: "Jungle Blues"
- writer: "Jungle Blues"
- performer: "Dr. Jazz Stomp" ...
- 2012
The Big Something
6.6
- performer: "Original Rags" (as Jelly Roll Morton)
- 2011
Prohibition, une expérience américaine
8.2
TV Mini Series
- writer: "King Porter Stomp"
- 2011
Treme
8.3
TV Series
- writer: "I Thought I Heard Buddy Bolden Say"
- performer: "Tom Cat Blues"
- writer: "Tom Cat Blues" (uncredited)
- 2011
Mildred Pierce
7.6
TV Mini Series
- writer: "Milenberg Joys"
- 2011

Personal details

Alternative name
- Jelly Roll Morton
Born
- October 20, 1890
- Gulfport, Louisiana, USA
Died
- July 10, 1941
- Los Angeles, California, USA(heart failure)
Other works
CD: "Red Hot Peppers Session" (RCA)
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Did you know

Trivia
Founded the jazz band The Red Hot Peppers.

Nicknames
- Ferd Morton
- Mr. Jelly Lord
- Winin' Boy

FAQ

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When did Ferdinand 'Jelly Roll' Morton die?
July 10, 1941
How did Ferdinand 'Jelly Roll' Morton die?
Heart failure
How old was Ferdinand 'Jelly Roll' Morton when he died?
50 years old
Where did Ferdinand 'Jelly Roll' Morton die?
Los Angeles, California, USA
When was Ferdinand 'Jelly Roll' Morton born?
October 20, 1890

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