Frances Hereford Discography of CDs

Frances Hereford songs Alongside Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton was the most important exponent of New Orleans jazz. Unlike Armstrong , Morton's piano stylings and small group recordings enjoyed little commercial success until many of his tunes were adopted by the Big Bands of the late Thirties. This selection of piano rolls and ...

Frances Hereford music CDs (2-CD set) Legendary recorded producer George Avakian described Jelly Roll Morton "a strange mixture of genius, musician poet, snob and braggart." Ferdinand, as his mother no doubt preferred to call him, was born around 1890 in the home of jazz, New Orle The early works of Jelly Roll Morton have been ...

Frances Hereford CD discography Here's a core sample of 40 classic ensemble recordings by New Orleans jazz master Jelly Roll Morton. Most of these are Victor recordings, dating from the years 1926-1930, the golden years of Jelly Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers. The first two tracks are substantially rarer items originally issued on the ...

Frances Hereford albums Live Recording Recording information: Oak Street Laboratory, Chicago, IL (09/15/1926-01/21/1928); Webster Hotel, Chicago, IL (09/15/1926-01/21/1928). Director: Jelly Roll Morton. Personnel: Jelly Roll Morton (vocals, piano); Frances Hereford (vocals); Johnny St. Cyr (guitar, banjo); Bud Scott (guitar); Leslie Corley (banjo); Darnell Howard (violin, clarinet); Clarence Black (violin); Omer Simeon (clarinet, bass clarinet); Walter Thomas ...

Frances Hereford discography This FD release captures Jelly Roll Morton & His Red Hot Peppers between 1927-1928 on 22 tracks originally recorded for RCA Victor. Included on this single disc are "Wild Man Blues," "Mr. Jelly Lord," "Kansas City Stomp," and multiple takes of "The Pearls," "Jungle Blues," "Shreveport Stomp," and ...