- Born
- Died
- Birth nameFerdinand Joseph La Menthe
- Nicknames
- Ferd Morton
- Mr. Jelly Lord
- Winin' Boy
- Ferdinand 'Jelly Roll' Morton was born on October 20, 1890 in Gulfport, Louisiana, USA. He is known for Last Man Standing (1996), The Legend of 1900 (1998) and Beginners (2010). He died on July 10, 1941 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Founded the jazz band The Red Hot Peppers.
- Legendary jazz composer and pianist.
- Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998 (under the category Early Influence).
- Inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 1982.
- Pianist, composer and arranger, who started as a house pianist in New Orleans bordellos in 1904.
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