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    The Essential Collection

    Jelly Roll Morton - The Essential Collection

    10/24/2006 | West End 

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    All Music Guide Review

    The early works of Jelly Roll Morton have been reissued ad infinitum, most prominently by the Smithsonian Institution and Rounder Records, respectively. This double CD contains a large chunk of the group recordings from Morton as a leader, including many of the tunes that made him the godfather of early vintage jazz. Principal among the some 50 tracks are those with his Red Hot Peppers, along with a smattering from his legitimate Orchestra, his Seven, his Levee Serenaders, his New Orleans Jazzmen, and the St. Louis Levee Band. The sound quality is very good except for the first two tracks, the thinly produced "London Blues" and "Soap Suds." Otherwise, this enjoyable compilation pretty much lives up to the title of "Essential" for this part of Morton's career. ~ Michael G. Nastos, All Music Guide

    The Essential Collection Track Listing

  • Track#
  • Title
  • time
  • lyrics
  • 1
  • London Blues
  • 3:10
  • Sound Clip for London Blues from The Essential Collection


  • 2
  • Soap Suds
  • 2:55
  • Sound Clip for Soap Suds from The Essential Collection


  • 3
  • Black Bottom Stomp
  • 3:14
  • Sound Clip for Black Bottom Stomp from The Essential Collection


  • 4
  • Smoke-House Blues
  • 3:29
  • Sound Clip for Smoke-House Blues from The Essential Collection


  • 5
  • The Chant (Take 3)
  • 3:14
  • Sound Clip for The Chant (Take 3) from The Essential Collection


  • 6
  • Sidewalk Blues (Take 3)
  • 3:31
  • Sound Clip for Sidewalk Blues (Take 3) from The Essential Collection


  • 7
  • Dead Man Blues (Take 2)
  • 3:24
  • Sound Clip for Dead Man Blues (Take 2) from The Essential Collection


  • 8
  • Steamboat Stomp
  • 3:10
  • Sound Clip for Steamboat Stomp from The Essential Collection


  • 9
  • Grandpa's Spells (Take 2)
  • 2:58
  • Sound Clip for Grandpa's Spells (Take 2) from The Essential Collection


  • 10
  • Original Jelly Roll Blues
  • 3:09
  • Sound Clip for Original Jelly Roll Blues from The Essential Collection


  • 11
  • Doctor Jazz
  • 3:29
  • Sound Clip for Doctor Jazz from The Essential Collection


  • 12
  • Cannon Ball Blues (Take 1)
  • 2:56
  • Sound Clip for Cannon Ball Blues (Take 1) from The Essential Collection


  • 13
  • Hyena Stomp (Take 2)
  • 3:14
  • Sound Clip for Hyena Stomp (Take 2) from The Essential Collection


  • 14
  • Billy Goat Stomp (Take 1)
  • 3:34
  • Sound Clip for Billy Goat Stomp (Take 1) from The Essential Collection


  • 15
  • Wild Man Blues (Take 1)
  • 3:11
  • Sound Clip for Wild Man Blues (Take 1) from The Essential Collection


  • 16
  • Jungle Blues (Take 2)
  • 3:29
  • Sound Clip for Jungle Blues (Take 2) from The Essential Collection


  • 17
  • Beale Street Blues (Take 1)
  • 3:18
  • Sound Clip for Beale Street Blues (Take 1) from The Essential Collection


  • 18
  • The Pearls (Take 3)
  • 3:30
  • Sound Clip for The Pearls (Take 3) from The Essential Collection


  • 19
  • Midnight Mama
  • 2:51
  • Sound Clip for Midnight Mama from The Essential Collection


  • 20
  • Mr. Jelly Lord
  • 3:03
  • Sound Clip for Mr. Jelly Lord from The Essential Collection


  • 21
  • Georgia Swing
  • 2:33
  • Sound Clip for Georgia Swing from The Essential Collection


  • 22
  • Kansas City Stomps
  • 2:58
  • Sound Clip for Kansas City Stomps from The Essential Collection


  • 23
  • Shoe Shiner's Drag
  • 3:27
  • Sound Clip for Shoe Shiner's Drag from The Essential Collection


  • 24
  • Boogaboo
  • 3:23
  • Sound Clip for Boogaboo from The Essential Collection


  • 25 (2)
  • Shreveport (Take 2)(Version)
  • 3:20
  • Sound Clip for Shreveport (Take 2)(Version) from The Essential Collection


  • 26 (2)
  • Mournful Serenade (Quartet)
  • 3:34
  • Sound Clip for Mournful Serenade (Quartet) from The Essential Collection


  • 27 (2)
  • Deep Creek
  • 3:34
  • Sound Clip for Deep Creek from The Essential Collection


  • 28 (2)
  • Seattle Hunch (Piano Solo)
  • 3:11
  • Sound Clip for Seattle Hunch (Piano Solo) from The Essential Collection


  • 29 (2)
  • Freakish (Piano Solos)(Take)
  • 2:56
  • Sound Clip for Freakish (Piano Solos)(Take) from The Essential Collection


  • 30 (2)
  • Burnin' the Iceberg (Take 2)
  • 3:05
  • Sound Clip for Burnin' the Iceberg (Take 2) from The Essential Collection


  • 31 (2)
  • Courthouse Bump (Take 2)
  • 3:04
  • Sound Clip for Courthouse Bump (Take 2) from The Essential Collection


  • 32 (2)
  • Pretty Lil (Take 2)
  • 3:17
  • Sound Clip for Pretty Lil (Take 2) from The Essential Collection


  • 33 (2)
  • Sweet Aneta Mine (Take 1)
  • 2:47
  • Sound Clip for Sweet Aneta Mine (Take 1) from The Essential Collection


  • 34 (2)
  • New Orleans Bump (Take 1)
  • 3:36
  • Sound Clip for New Orleans Bump (Take 1) from The Essential Collection


  • 35 (2)
  • Sweet Peter (Take 2)
  • 2:55
  • Sound Clip for Sweet Peter (Take 2) from The Essential Collection


  • 36 (2)
  • Jersey Joe (Take 2)
  • 2:30
  • Sound Clip for Jersey Joe (Take 2) from The Essential Collection


  • 37 (2)
  • Mississippi Mildred (Take 1)
  • 3:20
  • Sound Clip for Mississippi Mildred (Take 1) from The Essential Collection


  • 38 (2)
  • Mint Julep
  • 3:03
  • Sound Clip for Mint Julep from The Essential Collection


  • 39 (2)
  • Smilin' the Blues Away
  • 2:56
  • Sound Clip for Smilin' the Blues Away from The Essential Collection


  • 40 (2)
  • Turtle Twist
  • 3:10
  • Sound Clip for Turtle Twist from The Essential Collection


  • 41 (2)
  • Fussy Mabel
  • 3:20
  • Sound Clip for Fussy Mabel from The Essential Collection


  • 42 (2)
  • Ponchatrain
  • 2:57
  • Sound Clip for Ponchatrain from The Essential Collection


  • 43 (2)
  • Low Gravy
  • 2:48
  • Sound Clip for Low Gravy from The Essential Collection


  • 44 (2)
  • Blue Blood Blues (Take 1)
  • 3:07
  • Sound Clip for Blue Blood Blues (Take 1) from The Essential Collection


  • 45 (2)
  • Climax Rag (Take 1)
  • 2:30
  • Sound Clip for Climax Rag (Take 1) from The Essential Collection


  • 46 (2)
  • Don't You Leave Me Here (Take 2)
  • 2:39
  • Sound Clip for Don't You Leave Me Here (Take 2) from The Essential Collection


  • 47 (2)
  • West End Blues (Take 1)
  • 2:58
  • Sound Clip for West End Blues (Take 1) from The Essential Collection


  • 48 (2)
  • Ballin' the Jack
  • 2:21
  • Sound Clip for Ballin' the Jack from The Essential Collection


  • 49 (2)
  • Sweet Substitute
  • 2:59
  • Sound Clip for Sweet Substitute from The Essential Collection


  • 50 (2)
  • Panama
  • 2:33
  • Sound Clip for Panama from The Essential Collection


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