Jelly Roll Morton - Pretty Lil-1929

[Squarerig]

Tallsmilingtree.Could it be what is called,I believe,a "natural trumpet"?It certainly is not a trombone,neither is it a cornet-that is lying on the deck in front of LA.I am no musician,merely a JAZZ lover.The natural trumpet was the forerunner of the cornet,trumpet etc.No valves or whatever-I think.

[Tallsmilingtree]

Jazz lovers: check out the still picture at about 1:44. What is Louis playing? It looks like a short trombone type of horn. It's not a trumpet, I think. Any ideas?

[preservationhall01]

@Tallsmilingtree For a while, Satchmo played an instrument called a buggle but I have no idea if the instrument pictured is one of those. He also used a plunger mute while in King Oliver's band, which was nothing more than a rubber toilet plunger without the wooden handle. Pictures of Armstrong taken during the later 1920s showed him playing cornet and trumpet with several strange looking mutes as well as playing a sax.

[ChrisAlbertson]

I'm afraid Morton did not have Lil Hardin in mind when he named this tune, but it is a nice one and your tribute to my sorely missed friend is a nice one. I did one of my own, using Eastown Boogie, which is somewhere on YouTube.

Keep up the good work.

Chris [Albertson]

[FutureSkycar]

This is back when the majority of black people had talent.

Now it's all ignorite nigger shit like.. I shot my mutha fuckin brother, poped da cap in his azz for dam drugs dawg. it's all money, bitches n hoes, etc etc.

I wish times we're like the 1920's. I hate to see the 2020's.. @_@

[Hibbs4Prez]

@FutureSkycar You know what, moron, back in those same good ol' days of the 1920 scumbags like yourself didn't think even those black people had talent and treated them even worse. Same thing in the 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70, etc , and all of those other "glorious" eras. You champion those folks now, but back then people like yourself didn't care for their music and cared for them even less. Wheher it was 50 years ago or now those "black people" were/are more talented than you'll ever be.

[pianiplunker]

This recording and "burning the ice burg" are my favorite of the latter RedHot Pepper recordings. I'm absolutely convinced the title of this composition has nothing to do with Lil Armstrong but still I'm very glad this is on youtube. The real historical significance of this recording session is that these are some the only recordings of George Baquet. Unfortunately his very archaic creole style does not fit with the other much younger musicians.

[TheDavid2222]

I LOVE old jazz from the 20's and before, and I'm really a classical music guy.

[kirahhusko]

23 skadoo!

[OneDayInMyGarden]

This is the most experimental and swing 20s jazz i've come across till now on youtube, anyone knows something else?

[luvebug21]

I like the "Jelly roll :3

[Juliemorgana]

There should be a film made about Lil. What a life she must have had! An outstanding person!

[Juliemorgana]

Very interesting music history!

[17Hongo]

I have never heard a banjo in Jazz - and I like it

[Hornilope]

kickass

[MrDylanJG]

i wanna cut the damn rug!!

[aerofredywr]

Superb! Music, photos, commentary. Great posting.

[fillra]

Very fine music, preservationhall01, and a delightful tribute from you in words and photos about lovely Lil.

[preservationhall01]

And thanks to Jelly Roll for his musical tribute to Lil.

[Corrie121]

Music to elevate the disheartened. This is jazz at it's best.

Thank you for sharing this treasure.

[preservationhall01]

Thanks for your comment. Always glad to share great jazz when I can find it.

[kspm01]

As outstanding as ever!

[preservationhall01]

He rarely recorded anything that wasn't.