The Crave
Title
The Crave
Date
1938
Performer
Recording Label
Library of Congress
Location
Washington, D.C.
Description
This recording of Jelly Roll Morton playing a jazz piece with a "Spanish tinge" was recorded in Washington, D.C. by Alan Lomax in 1938. Morton was working as a manager and piano player at a bar in the Shaw neighborhood of D.C., where Lomax heard him. The two recorded over eight hours of audio that included both playing and talking about Morton's experiences living and playing jazz in New Orleans' Storyville district. In this recording, you can hear the Cuban influence on New Orleans jazz music.
This recording of Jelly Roll Morton playing a jazz piece with a "Spanish tinge" was recorded in Washington, D.C. by Alan Lomax in 1938. Morton was working as a manager and piano player at a bar in the Shaw neighborhood of D.C., where Lomax heard him. The two recorded over eight hours of audio that included both playing and talking about Morton's experiences living and playing jazz in New Orleans' Storyville district. In this recording, you can hear the Cuban influence on New Orleans jazz music.