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Jelly Roll Morton shows a salty side
Collection includes a profane ballad
Back in 1938, a worn-out, underappreciated and sickly jazz legend showed up at the Library of Congress demanding an audience. Ferdinand ''Jelly Roll" Morton got that, and more, from Alan Lomax, a 23-year-old archivist who had no money but plenty of time. Now, for the first time, the results of that unexpected meeting can be heard in their entirety on ... (Full article: 753 words)
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