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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 small group recordings feature such Dixieland giants as Johnny Dodds, Barney Bigard and Sidney Bechet. Tracks include; InchBlack Bottom StompInch, InchThe PearlsInch, InchTank Town BumpInch, InchBallin' The JackInch, InchWest End BluesInch. Album Tracks 1. Black Bottom Stomp 2. Smoke-House Blues 3. The Chant 4. Sidewalk Blues 5. Dead Man Blues 6. Steamboat Stomp 7. Grandpa's Spells 8. Original Jelly-Roll Blues 9. Doctor Jazz Stomp 10. Cannon Ball Blues 11. The Pearls 12. Mr. Jelly Lord 13. Georgia Swing 14. Red Hot Pepper Stomp 15. Deep Creek Blues 16. New Orleans Bump 17. Tank Town Bump 18. Mint Julep 19. Oh, Didn't He Ramble 20. High Society 21. Winin' Boy Blues 22. Climax Rag 23. Don't You Leave Me Here 24. West End Blues 25. Ballin' the Jack
