Write a brief essay on Jelly Roll Morton and his musical contribution

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Ferdinand Joseph ("Jelly Roll") Morton (1890-1941)
born in New Orleans
pianist/bandleader
key figure in the transition from ragtime era to jazz
distinguished between the new jazz and older ragtime
1904-1922—extensive traveling
later recorded in Chicago as piano soloist and bandleader
1930s—Alan Lomax recorded his music and commentary, Library of Congress

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