Jelly Roll Blues: Censored Songs and Hidden Histories

by Elijah Wald

Book Overview

A bestselling music historian follows Jelly Roll Morton on a journey through the hidden worlds and forbidden songs of early blues and jazz.

In Jelly Roll Blues: Censored Songs and Hidden Histories, Elijah Wald takes readers on a journey into the hidden and censored world of early blues and jazz, guided by the legendary New Orleans pianist Jelly Roll Morton. Morton became nationally famous as a composer and bandleader in the 1920s,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0306831406
• ISBN13: 9780306831409
• Release Date: April 2024
• Publisher: Hachette Books
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.1"