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DESCRIPTION
Mister Jelly Roll: The Fortunes Of Jelly Roll Morton, New Orleans Creole And “Inventor Of Jazz” by Alan Lomax is the classic biography of pioneering jazz pianist, composer and bandleader Jelly Roll Morton. Based extensively on Morton's own recollections and interviews recorded by folklorist Alan Lomax, the book combines autobiography, oral history and an account of the formative years of New Orleans jazz.

This 1959 Pan Giant edition is the first Pan paperback edition and features distinctive illustrations by renowned jazz artist David Stone Martin. It also includes a 16-page music section, making it an appealing vintage reference for collectors of early jazz, Jelly Roll Morton memorabilia and mid-century music books.

Artist: Jelly Roll Morton
Author: Alan Lomax
Title: Mister Jelly Roll: The Fortunes Of Jelly Roll Morton, New Orleans Creole And “Inventor Of Jazz”
Illustrations By: David Stone Martin
Series: Pan Giant X41
Format: Illustrated Paperback
Publication date: 1959
Publisher: Pan Books Ltd
Edition: First Pan Paperback Edition
No. Pages: 253 Pages Plus 16-Page Music Section
Printed By: Wyman & Sons Ltd
Printed In: Great Britain
Subject: Jelly Roll Morton / Jazz / New Orleans Jazz / Biography / Music History
Language: English

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CONDITION
Good - Clearly used but fully intact. Pages are heavily age-yellowed with age spotting present; otherwise the book remains in very good overall structural condition.
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