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| | Morton, Jelly Roll. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) |
 | | Although Morton is regarded by many as the greatest New Orleans pianist and the first great jazz composer, his egocentricity, moodiness, and quarrelsome disposition led many musicians and critics to disparage him. |
 | | His compositions and arrangements, many of which reflect his Creole background, include Dead Man Blues, Jelly Roll Blues, King Porter Stomp, Black Bottom Stomp, Mama Nita, Mamies Blues (or 219 Blues), Moi pas laimez ça, The Pearls, Sidewalk Blues, and Wolverine Blues. |
 | | The publication of his collected scores in 1982 helped to spark a Morton revival in the United States. |
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