Jelly Roll Morton - Black Bottom Stomp

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More of the 1926-'27 Hot Style jazz from Jelly Roll Morton. These cuts were made for Victor Records-the company wanted into the "race records" business and Jelly Roll capitalized on that need by forming his Red Hot Peppers in 1926. Those '26-'27 Chicago recordings set the standard for decades. The Black Bottom was the new dance craze of the middle 1920s.

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Your video is super ... ( 7 months ago by genia106)

Your video is super, such great timing and the jazz is driving me crazy. I think I've discovered a Goldmine on your channel. Just one more daiquiri tonight because dancing makes me very thirsty and I am a good girl after all... And one more thing,
Somerset 45, you are adorable. I love your pointy ears!

OHHHHH! I remember ... ( 7 months ago by pinkieldred)

OHHHHH! I remember this recording many years ago...YOU TUBE IS GREAT! Thanks for this wonderful musical contribution ..to think this was recorded in 1927-27 absolutely marvelous!

Ah great! ... ( 6 months ago by heresjonny666)

Ah great! someone's posted a good quality version of this! Thanks man, now I can show the greatness that it is to other people. =D

Glad you enjoyed ... ( 6 months ago by Somerset45)

Glad you enjoyed this.

This version is ... ( 6 months ago by Somerset45)

This version is being played by the man who wrote it in 1926, Mr JRM himself.

Yeah, I have this ... ( 6 months ago by heresjonny666)

Yeah, I have this version as well. Studied it in music.

Great sound quality! ( 5 months ago by KawhackitaRag)

Great sound quality!

I've heard (and ... ( 5 months ago by KawhackitaRag)

I've heard (and played) re-creations of this recording, and NOTHING compares with the original... the drive they exhibit as Jelly comes out of his piano solo (1:45-1:53) is nothing short of astonishing! The last chorus is great, too.

There are countless ... ( 5 months ago by Somerset45)

There are countless versions of this music-but I posted this one because I agree that nothing compares with the JRM original. Thanks for your comment! (And thanks to the un-named collector who loaned me this near perfect 78 to post)

La novedad es poder ... ( 4 months ago by wossamota)

La novedad es poder compartir esta versi
ón de JRM que solo los coleccionistas de jazz poseían y ahora está al alcance de todos. Con justicia, se puede apreciar que JRM es considerado "el inventor del jazz" por las características musicales que imprime a esta interpretación de conjunto.

thank you so much ... ( 3 months ago by jgraif)

thank you so much for this. the photo collage is wonderful and clearly required much effort. i have heard it said so often that performances in the early 20th century were "reserved" by today's standards. well...they maintained a very strict tempo throughout the whole thing and did not venture "outside" the key in which they were playing (i believe it was b-flat), but the inventiveness of the playing is decidedly top drawer. jelly roll was unique!!

Records ust to cost ... ( 3 months ago by crispian2005)

Records ust to cost $1.00 that must have been expensive in the 20's.

Thanks for your ... ( 3 months ago by Somerset45)

Thanks for your informative comment!

Quite a few of ... ( 3 months ago by Somerset45)

Quite a few of these records were made of aluminum and sold for 10 cents at Sears, Montgomery Ward, etc.

in the video theres ... ( 3 months ago by crispian2005)

in the video theres a shot of a record with a $1 price tag on it...were these rairitys

by the by..rober ... ( 3 months ago by crispian2005)

by the by..rober crum has brought out a book of his famous "yazoo" trading cards, the book includes rare recordings of blues greats..jazz greats..and early country pioneers....its a must for any collection..get it now...

Array ( 3 months ago by weewoosiren)

ohhh
that jelly roll morton solo
amazing
i wish i could get it down up to tempo (im only 15) :)

this is crazy..i'm ... ( 2 months ago by willy4u4u)

this is crazy..i'm reading his biography now 'jelly's blues' good read if you want to no more about this master.

He led an ... ( 2 months ago by Somerset45)

He led an interesting life, although kind of sad toward the end.

Practice, practice, ... ( 2 months ago by Somerset45)

Practice, practice, practice. But I suppose your mother already tells you that!

oh sometimes she ... ( 2 months ago by weewoosiren)

oh sometimes she does
and btw
this is a great video

Those weren't ... ( 2 months ago by Somerset45)

Those weren't records - they were piano player rolls. Very expensive to make.

Thanks again. I ... ( 1 month ago by Corrie121)

Thanks again. I love this one. I have several JRM recordings, and this is one I play, and re-play frequently. Regards, Corrie.

Thanks for that ... ( 1 week ago by Somerset45)

Thanks for that insightful note.

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