Jelly Roll Morton - Dr. Jazz-1926

[eruptionista]

My point exactly! This is surely the place to put things right and Dr Jazz was not composed or even partly composed by Walter Melrose.

[preservationhall01]

@eruptionista Well we cleared that up for everyone (Ihope) lol. Thanks again for commenting!

[eruptionista]

Dr Jazz was composed by King Oliver alone - Melrose was a publisher who put his own name on compositions

[preservationhall01]

@eruptionista Jelly Roll Morton was on the writing staff of Melrose Brothers Music Company. It seemed to be common in the 1920s-30s for persons who made a different arrangement of a song to also take "a little credit" for the work. Several of my record labels show Morton as the composer of a piece that he merely arranged with the true composer 's name left completely off. Thanks for you comment!

[bill3murr]

this morton piece is one of my favorite of all time...just love the rowdy vocal delivery as well....some clarinet mr. simeon lawd! "he's got what i need, i say he has"....absolutely. another favorite is the "jungle blues"....jelly roll and the hot peppers are sensational. thanks for sharing.

[handycappo]

great live perfomance

[preservationhall01]

@handycappo Glad you enjoyed this little known piece. Thanks for stopping by

[lobizoon1]

Omer Simeon's clarinet is perfect!

[preservationhall01]

@lobizoon1 Clarinet heaven

[MrTubedago]

just perfect! amazing!

[TomParmenter]

Hello Central, give me Doctor Jazz He's got what I need I say he has When the world goes round and got those blues He's the man that makes me get out both my dancin' shoes The more I get the more I want it seems I'll page old Doctor Jazz in my dreams When my troubles pound (?) and mix He's the one who gets me fixed Hello Central give me Doctor Jazz. In the old days, before telephones had dials, you called the Central office and asked for your party by name.

[jellyparker]

Anche se di carattere presuntuoso e altezzoso, è stato tra i più grandi diffusori della musica jazz. non è giusto che egli si reputasse come creatore del jazz, poiché è scaturito dalla cultura afroamericana e dalle sue antiche origini. sviluppato e scoperto a New Orleans, non può essere stato creato da un solo individuo? No, vi dico.Comunque per questo il pianista tra i più brillanti del suo secolo e per questo va onorato e rispettato. date a Cesare quel ce è di Cesare. è stato un piacere.

[elementskater331]

i wouldn't mind those links either..

[loco4naruto]

and then you see those metal heads and they think metal is the hardest and most complicated music. pff... jazz is very beaudiful music with hight musical value. this is music then

[Bromthebard]

@loco4naruto It depends on how you look at it. Jazz is very complex and difficult, but so is metal, I would listen to jazz over metal any day though

[VoodooDeLuxeItalia]

amazing stuff, thanks for let me discover this treasure!

Voodoo De Luxe

[thetwilightsaga41]

could anyone tell me what the lyrics are, i need them for a report and i am struggling to here them clearly

[ohmrjelly]

Encouraging to see HepCat's remarks. I am now 65 and have spent all my adult life a fan of classic jazz. Sometimes I think theat it will die out, but not while there are people like HepCat.

[LITTLExxxxxKISS]

OOOOOOOOOOOh God i love Jazz, this is awesome

[legenois]

Jelly Roll Morton-Dr. Jazz-1926, voici du bon vieux jazz qui swing.

[Vicehual]

cool!

[banjowv]

Lester Melrose never composed anything

[19tgpkirk68]

do you know that he is the one who discovered jazz music?

[krickstein1]

@19tgpkirk68 He kept saying he did, but in fact did not

[downtroddenmusic]

comments from people like hepcat215 and idontneedanipod who see the quality in this music at the age of 14 give me hope for the future. keep looking guys - there is a ton of this stuff out there waiting to be enjoyed.

[leandroveja]

Jelly Roll Morton plays better every day.

[jerrynova14]

Oh my goodness 0:29 is Rose's Turn.

[WardKimballFan]

I need a little Dr. Jazz every day!

[blaszczyszyn]

is the main melody at 0:05 the trombone?

[GayPlaywright]

Not only the greatest traditional jazz pianist EVER but also a hell of a jazz vocalist. I've been listening to him since I was 11 years old. This a great old recording - I've loved it for 50 years!

[djoutrage18]

give me doctor jaaaaazz!

I'm 20 and my girlfriend and i both love this music, i have a 20s columbia gramophone and a load of 78s, this being one of them, just sounds so good on a gramophone, anyone who's heard it on one will probbably aggree. I love playing this stuff loud at my university, seems to scare the students though lol

[narcolepticviewr]

incredible!

[MrDeCorey]

Fantastic song I love it.

[MrHugohub]

Just GREAT !!!

[freckles737]

sigh, i love jelly roll AND his history XD

[dearmalika]

Fantastic!

[willgonow]

Hit me baby, what tune,

thx : ))) 

[willgonow]

Hit me baby, what tune,

thx : )))

[TrabalRipoll]

Omer Simeon: one of my refferences. Excellent!!!

[stooptgs]

Hepcat, keep the faith bro--thirty six years ago i was a 14 year old listening and loving this great music, and refusing to listen to pop on the radio. Good for you, keep your ears open and keep on supporting this music. I have been a professional blues and jazz musician for some years now, and also play banjo in a trad jazz band. Ramble on, gate!!

[chateaujobert001]

Jelly Roll Morton,  fuiste el padre de todo

[mivec25]

wow it's like chili chocolate and a fine woman

[toastedbread0]

why is it when i listen to stuff like this people think im weird lol

[mochawitch]

@toastedbread0 I've had that problem ever since I was about 12 yrs old. LMAO! you're not weird you're special....music is the cosmic dance :D ! Enjoy it and revel in your special-ness;D

~*~aNg~*~

[jorgeverallosa]

This in my opinion the first jazz musician ...only listen his voice!

[WSenator1]

@jorgeverallosa - Well, give or take a Louis Armstrong. . .

[Corrie121]

Thank you for sharing this rapturous musical treat. This really is the creme de la creme of JRM's recordings. I think so anyway !!!

[ichigo121]

Thanks so much for this. My parents think I'm really weird for liking this kind of music because I'm only 16. Haha.

[skimdit]

I used to own a 78 of this recording of when I was a kid .Rock and Roll was on the ascendancy and there was nothing ,nothing ,in those days, that came up to the quality of what this recording represents .This is the best Jazz record ever made.We are not living in a Golden Age.Not.Let us stop fooling our selves.

[apaplata88]

best muzic ever y love it .tanksss!!!

[Giovan52]

Johnny St Cyr played both banjo and guitar. The movie text says 'Johnny St Cyr banjo' and also the group photo shows him playing banjo, but when you listen to the music you'll hear that he is playing guitar on this recording.

[HepCat215]

I'm 14, and my whole account is dedicated to ragtime, early jazz and similar styles of music form the 20's and 30's. It's nice to know there are others like me, teenagers who don't spend all day listening to Soujla Boy and Miley Cirus through their earbuds. I'd much rather hear a good 78 Jelly Roll record then any of the pop-crap today.

[ferrofluid42]

I hear ya

[IdontneedanIpod]

@HepCat215 I'm nearly 14 and I totaly agree.

[korvettemaster]

@HepCat215 YESSS! THANK YOU!

[korvettemaster]

@HepCat215 YESSS! THANK YOU! I'm 14 also and i love the early jazz.

[DaMoviesMan43]

@HepCat215 I am exactly the same. Why listen to modern stuff when the real masterpieces were recorded over half a century ago?

[krickstein1]

@HepCat215 ur prolly not even really 14 and just want thumbs up. :P

[wetlettuce92]

@HepCat215

You`re awesome :)

[Bromthebard]

@HepCat215 same here, though I'm open to anything except rap and country, I love all the oldies, jazz, rock, classical, opera, blues. I'm glad you love them at 14, im 16.

[Aathron]

@HepCat215 quiet, you.

[fillra]

Great music again, preservationhall01, and great photos, so thankyou.

[itsthatsebguy93]

i'm probally the only 16 year old that listens to

Jelly Roll Morton

[MrPetepohl1]

keep listening to JRM he was one of the very best !

[warddavis]

If you like this, Listen to my mate Wobbly Bob do this on the piano!

[Sockbot27]

@itsthatsebguy93, I'm 16 too. My girlfriend listens to him too and she's 16, so you ain't alone! haha

[itsthatsebguy93]

XD'z

[wilscool]

I am 16, and I listen to Jelly Roll Morton, I also know a few other guys that do too - you really aren't alone! :P

[itsthatsebguy93]

cool :D

[tenorbanjo4]

I'm 66 and I listen to JRM sice I was 12.

These young jazz fans make me happy!

;O)

P.S: Jazz is really a doctor....

[oldtimejazzfan]

@tenorbanjo4 I'm 70 and I have been playing Jazz ever since I was 17. I only know two fellow musicians who are in the twenties. Too bad.

[tenorbanjo4]

@oldtimejazzfan

Luckily, we have a better situation, here in Europe (but not a lot better...)

[tenorbanjo4]

@oldtimejazzfan

Sorry, I made a "lapsus calami", as I wrote "Europe" for "Italy". Being born in Tessin, I know very well the geographical collocation of your Country. ;o))

[hugodraslik]

No, you are not.

[MegaPianoplayer1]

I'm 18 and I listen to him.

[MrPetepohl1]

I bought this number,on 78 in 1953.

it cost Me a mornings wages. One of the

RHPs best. THANKS !

[aelfricbetera]

Great early jazz......puts one in a good mood......

[Alias8888]

This is such a great song. I especially love singing :)

[TorontoEd7]

How i love these guys, and this style. Would appreciate any links someone has of this type jazz because it is great music.

[preservationhall01]

Links sent to your comments box.

[didikakanell]

@preservationhall01 please send me some link too, just visited preservation hall in NOLA, so great! Hail hail...

[warddavis]

Have a listen to a current exponent on the piano - Wobbly Bob Brace. A very good mate. I just uploaded part of a session in a pub on the Isle of Wight

[Breadkeyboards]

@TorontoEd7 this is Dixieland jazz. also sometimes called hot jazz, traditional jazz.

[DocSteve01]

Nice little piece. Love this song -I used it as a theme song for a radio show I hosted back in the early 60's... so happy people are still diggin' it.

[finitemonkey]

Yes!

[deathheim1]

One of my personal favorites.

[dumowska]

great

[9ernie9]

A great classic, well presented. Thanks for sharing it.

[Anoectangium]

I love the video and photo of the boys in the band some I haven't seen before. The fades in and out the record labels nice change from the static photos that we see. Many thanks for posting.

[preservationhall01]

My pleasure. Glad you enjoyed.

[hotjazz9569]

Sure like that trombone player.

Great sound. Great presentation. Great Music.

Many Thanks!!!!!