jan 1, 1928 - Jelly Roll Morton
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Ferdinand Joseph Lamothe (Jelly Roll Morton) was a mix of African, French, and Spanish. He adopted his stepfather's last name, Morton. He learned to play the piano at 10 and he gained the name "Jelly Roll" after he began to blend "styles of ragtime and minstrelsy with dance rhythms." (Biography Web)
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