Tom Cat Blues -- Joe Oliver/Jelly Roll Morton 1924

[JPats100]

Do you really have the originl Autograph 78? Thats incredible if you do...

[ErnieHollerhagen]

This version of 'Tomcat' is different from the one I have. Yours is better. How many takes did they cut?

[rplace59]

Amazing..Perfection!

[classicscrap1]

rialto riato

[Corrie121]

Most interesting and enjoyable post.

Thank you for sharing.

[Morahman7vnNo2]

Isn't this Mamie's Blues?

[Corrie121]

This is "Tom Cat Blues".

[kingoliver45]

They didnt call him king for nothing!!!

[Somerset45]

PS-loved your final pic-it was taken in Storyville just off "Nawlin's" Canal Street in the 1910s-those were the ladies of Hilma Burts Mirror Ballroom. -What we would call a Gentleman's Club-LOL. That is probably JRM playing the piano.

[erwigaudio]

This picture came from a time life issue on Jelly around the mid seventies, so it could certainly be jelly

[stcyrist]

that recording was made by the Autograph company in Chicago december 1924 and Morton was at the piano. Regards fm. StCyrist

[Somerset45]

Thanks for this great post. 5* -but then,almost all of JRM's music is!

[RobeGre]

Superb. Thanks for posting this. How fortunate we are that Oliver & Morton recorded together in duet, even if it was just for this one session.

[millionbooks]

Makes me proud to be born and raised in Chicago--no wonder I am so full of jazz. My dad was sure I heard plenty of this !!