How Jelly Roll Morton Invented Jazz
Jonah Winter, illustrated by Keith Mallett
This picture-book biography follows Jelly Roll Morton’s early life and his place in New Orleans jazz. Its second-person narration uses a recurring “let’s say” approach and gives the account the flavor of a tall tale. Morton claimed that he had created both jazz and its name in 1902, though other musicians made similar claims. The book notes that he was the first musician known to publish a jazz composition.
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