Jelly’s Blues is an irresistible story by Howard Reich and William M. Gaines. The book paints a vivid picture of the turbulent life of Jelly Roll Morton, originally named Ferdinand Joseph Lamonthe, who was born into a large, extended family in the heart of New Orleans.
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Howard Reich
Howard Reich is a Chicago journalist, music critic, filmmaker, and author whose nonfiction grows from decades of reporting on jazz, classical music, opera, and cultural memory. Jelly’s Blues, written with investigative reporter William M. Gaines, reexamines the life and legacy of pianist and composer Jelly…
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