Birth of the Hot

~ Release by Jelly Roll Morton (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Audio restoration:

  • Digital transfers by Dennis Ferrante (from metal parts and test pressings) and Steven Lasker (from shellac records and tests)
  • Reprocessing by Paul Brizzi, using the CEDAR system
  • Digital remastering by Dennis Ferrante

Tracklist

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1Black Bottom Stomp
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1926-09-15)
banjo and guitar:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1926-09-15)
bass and double bass:
John Lindsay (on 1926-09-15)
clarinet:
Omer Simeon (on 1926-09-15)
cornet:
George Mitchell (on 1926-09-15)
drums (drum set) and membranophone:
Andrew Hilaire (on 1926-09-15)
piano:
Jelly Roll Morton (on 1926-09-15)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1926-09-15)
conductor:
Jelly Roll Morton (on 1926-09-15)
recording of:
Black Bottom Stomp (on 1926-09-15)
composer:
Ferdinand Morton
Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers3:13
2Smoke House Blues
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1926-09-15)
clarinet:
Omer Simeon (on 1926-09-15)
cornet:
George Mitchell (on 1926-09-15)
double bass:
John Lindsay (on 1926-09-15)
drums (drum set):
Andrew Hilaire (on 1926-09-15)
piano:
Jelly Roll Morton (on 1926-09-15)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1926-09-15)
vocals and conductor:
Jelly Roll Morton (on 1926-09-15)
recording of:
Smokehouse Blues (on 1926-09-15)
composer:
Charles Luke
arranger:
Jelly Roll Morton
Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers3:27
3The Chant
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1926-09-15)
clarinet:
Omer Simeon (on 1926-09-15)
cornet:
George Mitchell (on 1926-09-15)
double bass:
John Lindsay (on 1926-09-15)
drums (drum set):
Andrew Hilaire (on 1926-09-15)
piano:
Jelly Roll Morton (on 1926-09-15)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1926-09-15)
conductor:
Jelly Roll Morton (on 1926-09-15)
recording of:
The Chant (on 1926-09-15)
composer:
Mel Stitzel
Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers3:12
4Sidewalk Blues (take 3)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1926-09-21), Darnell Howard (on 1926-09-21) and Omer Simeon (on 1926-09-21)
cornet:
George Mitchell (on 1926-09-21)
double bass:
John Lindsay (on 1926-09-21)
drums (drum set):
Andrew Hilaire (on 1926-09-21)
guitar:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1926-09-21)
other instruments:
Marty Bloom (on 1926-09-21)
piano:
Jelly Roll Morton (on 1926-09-21)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1926-09-21)
spoken vocals:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1926-09-21) and Jelly Roll Morton (on 1926-09-21)
remaster of:
Sidewalk Blues by Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers
recording of:
Sidewalk Blues (on 1926-09-21)
composer:
Ferdinand Morton
Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers3:30
5Dead Man Blues (take 1)
clarinet:
Barney Bigard (on 1926-09-21), Darnell Howard (on 1926-09-21) and Omer Simeon (on 1926-09-21)
cornet:
George Mitchell (on 1926-09-21)
double bass:
John Lindsay (on 1926-09-21)
drums (drum set):
Andrew Hilaire (on 1926-09-21)
guitar:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1926-09-21)
other instruments:
Marty Bloom (on 1926-09-21)
piano:
Jelly Roll Morton (on 1926-09-21)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1926-09-21)
spoken vocals:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1926-09-21) and Jelly Roll Morton (on 1926-09-21)
remaster of:
Dead Man Blues by Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers
recording of:
Dead Man Blues (on 1926-09-21)
composer:
Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe
Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers3:15
6Steamboat Stomp
clarinet:
Omer Simeon (on 1926-09-21)
cornet:
George Mitchell (on 1926-09-21)
double bass:
John Lindsay (on 1926-09-21)
drums (drum set):
Andrew Hilaire (on 1926-09-21)
guitar:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1926-09-21)
other instruments:
Marty Bloom (on 1926-09-21)
piano:
Jelly Roll Morton (on 1926-09-21)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1926-09-21)
spoken vocals:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1926-09-21) and Jelly Roll Morton (on 1926-09-21)
remaster of:
Steamboat Stomp by Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers
recording of:
Steamboat Stomp (on 1926-09-21)
composer:
Boyd Senter
Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers3:05
7Someday Sweetheart
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1926-12-16)
bass clarinet and clarinet:
Omer Simeon (on 1926-12-16)
cornet:
George Mitchell (on 1926-12-16)
double bass:
John Lindsay (on 1926-12-16)
drums (drum set):
Andrew Hilaire (on 1926-12-16)
piano:
Jelly Roll Morton (on 1926-12-16)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1926-12-16)
violin:
Clarence Black (on 1926-12-16) and Wright Smith (on 1926-12-16)
remaster of:
Someday Sweetheart by Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers
recording of:
Someday Sweetheart (on 1926-12-16)
lyricist and composer:
Benjamin Franklin Spikes and John Curry Spikes
publisher:
Spikes Bros. and Carter Music House (on 1919-12-26)
Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers3:30
8Grandpa's Spells (take 3)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1926-12-16)
bass clarinet and clarinet:
Omer Simeon (on 1926-12-16)
cornet:
George Mitchell (on 1926-12-16)
double bass:
John Lindsay (on 1926-12-16)
drums (drum set):
Andrew Hilaire (on 1926-12-16)
piano:
Jelly Roll Morton (on 1926-12-16)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1926-12-16)
remaster of:
Grandpa's Spells by Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers
recording of:
Grandpa’s Spells (on 1926-12-16)
composer:
Jelly Roll Morton
Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers2:53
9Original Jelly-Roll Blues
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1926-12-16)
bass clarinet and clarinet:
Omer Simeon (on 1926-12-16)
cornet:
George Mitchell (on 1926-12-16)
double bass:
John Lindsay (on 1926-12-16)
drums (drum set):
Andrew Hilaire (on 1926-12-16)
piano:
Jelly Roll Morton (on 1926-12-16)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1926-12-16)
remaster of:
Original Jelly-Roll Blues by Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers
recording of:
Original Jelly-Roll Blues (on 1926-12-16)
composer:
Ferdinand Morton
Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers3:04
10Doctor Jazz
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1926-12-16)
bass clarinet and clarinet:
Omer Simeon (on 1926-12-16)
cornet:
George Mitchell (on 1926-12-16)
double bass:
John Lindsay (on 1926-12-16)
drums (drum set):
Andrew Hilaire (on 1926-12-16)
piano:
Jelly Roll Morton (on 1926-12-16)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1926-12-16)
vocals:
Jelly Roll Morton (on 1926-12-16)
remaster of:
Doctor Jazz by Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers
recording of:
Doctor Jazz (on 1926-12-16)
composer:
King Oliver
Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers3:25
11Cannon Ball Blues (take 2)
banjo and guitar:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1926-12-16)
bass clarinet and clarinet and clarinet:
Omer Simeon (on 1926-12-16)
cornet:
George Mitchell (on 1926-12-16)
double bass:
John Lindsay (on 1926-12-16)
drums (drum set):
Andrew Hilaire (on 1926-12-16)
piano:
Jelly Roll Morton (on 1926-12-16)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1926-12-16)
vocals and conductor:
Jelly Roll Morton (on 1926-12-16)
recording of:
Cannon Ball Blues (on 1926-12-16)
composer:
Marty Bloom and Jelly Roll Morton
Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers3:32
12Hyena Stomp
alto saxophone:
Paul "Stump" Evans (on 1927-06-04)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1927-06-04)
cornet:
George Mitchell (on 1927-06-04)
drums (drum set):
Warren “Baby” Dodds (on 1927-06-04)
guitar:
Bud Scott (on 1927-06-04)
piano:
Jelly Roll Morton (on 1927-06-04)
trombone:
Gerald Reeves (on 1927-06-04)
tuba:
Quinn Wilson (on 1927-06-04)
vocals:
Lew LeMar (on 1927-06-04)
conductor:
Jelly Roll Morton (on 1927-06-04)
recording of:
Hyena Stomp (on 1927-06-04)
composer:
Jelly Roll Morton
Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers3:10
13Billy Goat Stomp
alto saxophone:
Paul "Stump" Evans (on 1927-06-04)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1927-06-04)
cornet:
George Mitchell (on 1927-06-04)
drums (drum set):
Warren “Baby” Dodds (on 1927-06-04)
guitar:
Bud Scott (on 1927-06-04)
piano:
Jelly Roll Morton (on 1927-06-04)
trombone:
Gerald Reeves (on 1927-06-04)
tuba:
Quinn Wilson (on 1927-06-04)
vocals:
Lew LeMar (on 1927-06-04)
remaster of:
Billy Goat Stomp by Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers
recording of:
Billy Goat Stomp (on 1927-06-04)
composer:
Jelly Roll Morton
Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers3:30
14Wild Man Blues
alto saxophone:
Paul "Stump" Evans (on 1927-06-04)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1927-06-04)
cornet:
George Mitchell (on 1927-06-04)
drums (drum set):
Warren “Baby” Dodds (on 1927-06-04)
guitar:
Bud Scott (on 1927-06-04)
piano and spoken vocals:
Jelly Roll Morton (on 1927-06-04)
trombone:
Gerald Reeves (on 1927-06-04)
tuba:
Quinn Wilson (on 1927-06-04)
remaster of:
Wild Man Blues by Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers
recording of:
Wild Man Blues (on 1927-06-04)
composer:
Louis Armstrong and Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe
Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers3:08
15Jungle Blues
alto saxophone:
Paul "Stump" Evans (on 1927-06-04)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1927-06-04)
cornet:
George Mitchell (on 1927-06-04)
drums (drum set):
Warren “Baby” Dodds (on 1927-06-04)
guitar:
Bud Scott (on 1927-06-04)
piano:
Jelly Roll Morton (on 1927-06-04)
trombone:
Gerald Reeves (on 1927-06-04)
tuba:
Quinn Wilson (on 1927-06-04)
remaster of:
Jungle Blues by Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers
recording of:
Jungle Blues (on 1927-06-04)
composer:
Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe
Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers3:26
16Beale Street Blues
alto saxophone:
Paul "Stump" Evans (on 1927-06-10)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1927-06-10)
cornet:
George Mitchell (on 1927-06-10)
drums (drum set):
Warren “Baby” Dodds (on 1927-06-10)
guitar:
Bud Scott (on 1927-06-10)
piano:
Jelly Roll Morton (on 1926-06-10, on 1927-06-10)
trombone:
Gerald Reeves (on 1927-06-10)
tuba:
Quinn Wilson (on 1927-06-10)
remaster of:
Beale Street Blues by Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers
recording of:
Beale Street Blues (on 1927-06-10)
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy
publisher:
Handy Bros. Music
Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers3:15
17The Pearls
alto saxophone:
Paul "Stump" Evans (on 1927-06-10)
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1927-06-10)
cornet:
George Mitchell (on 1927-06-10)
drums (drum set):
Warren “Baby” Dodds (on 1927-06-10)
guitar:
Bud Scott (on 1927-06-10)
piano:
Jelly Roll Morton (on 1927-06-10)
trombone:
Gerald Reeves (on 1927-06-10)
tuba:
Quinn Wilson (on 1927-06-10)
conductor:
Jelly Roll Morton (on 1927-06-10)
recording of:
The Pearls (on 1927-06-10)
composer:
Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe
Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers3:26
18Wolverine Blues
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1927-06-10)
drums (drum set):
Warren “Baby” Dodds (on 1927-06-10)
piano:
Jelly Roll Morton (on 1927-06-10)
remaster of:
Wolverine Blues by Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers
recording of:
Wolverine Blues (on 1927-06-10)
lyricist:
Benjamin F Spikes and John Spikes
composer:
Jelly Roll Morton
Jelly Roll Morton Trio3:20
19Mr. Jelly Lord
clarinet:
Johnny Dodds (on 1927-06-10)
drums (drum set):
Warren “Baby” Dodds (on 1927-06-10)
piano:
Jelly Roll Morton (on 1927-06-10)
conductor:
Jelly Roll Morton (on 1927-06-10)
recording of:
Mr. Jelly Lord (on 1927-06-10)
composer:
Jelly Roll Morton
Jelly Roll Morton Trio2:52
20Sidewalk Blues (take 2)
clarinet:
Omer Simeon (on 1926-09-21)
cornet:
George Mitchell (on 1926-09-21)
double bass:
John Lindsay (on 1926-09-21)
drums (drum set):
Andrew Hilaire (on 1926-09-21)
guitar:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1926-09-21)
other instruments:
Marty Bloom (on 1926-09-21)
piano:
Jelly Roll Morton (on 1926-09-21)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1926-09-21)
spoken vocals:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1926-09-21) and Jelly Roll Morton (on 1926-09-21)
remaster of:
Sidewalk Blues by Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers
Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers3:33
21Dead Man Blues (take 2)
clarinet:
Omer Simeon (on 1926-09-21)
cornet:
George Mitchell (on 1926-09-21)
double bass:
John Lindsay (on 1926-09-21)
drums (drum set):
Andrew Hilaire (on 1926-09-21)
guitar:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1926-09-21)
other instruments:
Marty Bloom (on 1926-09-21)
piano:
Jelly Roll Morton (on 1926-09-21)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1926-09-21)
spoken vocals:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1926-09-21) and Jelly Roll Morton (on 1926-09-21)
remaster of:
Dead Man Blues by Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers
Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers3:18
22Grandpa's Spells (take 2)
banjo:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1926-12-16)
bass clarinet and clarinet:
Omer Simeon (on 1926-12-16)
cornet:
George Mitchell (on 1926-12-16)
double bass:
John Lindsay (on 1926-12-16)
drums (drum set):
Andrew Hilaire (on 1926-12-16)
piano:
Jelly Roll Morton (on 1926-12-16)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1926-12-16)
remaster of:
Grandpa's Spells by Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers
Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers2:55
23Cannon Ball Blues (take 1)
banjo and guitar:
Johnny St. Cyr (on 1926-12-16)
bass clarinet and clarinet and clarinet:
Omer Simeon (on 1926-12-16)
cornet:
George Mitchell (on 1926-12-16)
double bass:
John Lindsay (on 1926-12-16)
drums (drum set):
Andrew Hilaire (on 1926-12-16)
piano:
Jelly Roll Morton (on 1926-12-16)
trombone:
Kid Ory (on 1926-12-16)
recording of:
Cannon Ball Blues (on 1926-12-16)
composer:
Marty Bloom and Jelly Roll Morton
Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers2:51