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Jim Hession/Jelly Roll Morton/ Wolverine Blues

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Uploaded by on Mar 14, 2008

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This piece was written early in Jelly Roll's career in Detroit as "The Wolverines". It was later published in 1923 by Melrose and the Spikes Brothers, who added the word "blues" to the title, knowing that it would increase sales. It is not a blues,but a standard 32 bar chorus with a verse. The sheet music features the New Orleans Rhythm Kings who introduced this version of the tune in 1923.

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  • A very nice different treatment, and Jelly says he didn't mind your liberties at all.

  • I did three recordings of Wolverine, all different in approach. As much of an improviser as Jelly was I can imagine that in his later years he would have led us again to the future. He was not a static musician, he listened to all music and then interpreted as he felt the music. That is what made him a genius, he valued the past and the future! Jelly has not left the building!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • do you have any originals? mAybe a musical montage or something?

  • For a sample of Jim's own compositions check out "Proficiency", "Taking THe Fifth" and "Sitting on Manhattan". These are posted on YouTube. On the web site you can hear more originals,"Blues For Mr. SeaPea" and "Out of the Blue Came Hugh". Thanks for listening

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  • Very nice! And I agree with your comment about Jelly not being static...make the music breathe!

  • thank you needed this for hw ^_^

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