| Birth Day | October 20, 1890 |
| Birth Place | New Orleans, LA |
| Age | 129 YEARS OLD |
| Died On | Jul 10, 1941 (age 50) |
| Birth Sign | Libra |
Jelly Roll Morton, a renowned composer from the city of Los Angeles, has an estimated net worth of $1 million as of 2024. Morton's exceptional talent and contributions to the music industry have gained him recognition and financial success throughout his career. Known for his unique style that combined elements of ragtime, blues, and jazz, Morton's compositions have left a lasting impact on the world of music. With his impressive net worth, Jelly Roll Morton's legacy as a composer continues to captivate audiences and inspire aspiring musicians worldwide.
First great jazz Composer whose "Jelly Roll Blues" became the first jazz composition to be published. He was also jazz's first arranger.
He was heavily influenced by Tony Jackson. He began touring the American South in minstrel shows in 1904.
He became known for writing "Wolverine Blues," "Black Bottom Stomp," and "I Thought I Heard Buddy Bolden Say," as well as pioneering the Spanish tinge.
He was born to F.P. Lamothe and Louise Monette. His parents were never married and instead had a common-law marriage. He convinced his religious mother that he was a night watchman at a barrel factory when he was really playing piano at a brothel. He married Mabel Bertrand in 1928.
He recorded alongside clarinetist Artie Shaw.
