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Jelly's last jam

Title
Jelly's last jam [sound recording] / [music by Jelly Roll Morton ; lyrics by Susan Birkenhead ; additional music and musical adaptation by Luther Henderson].
Publication
New York, N.Y. : Mercury : On Broadway, p1992.

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Additional Authors
  • Morton, Jelly Roll, 1890-1941
  • Henderson, Luther, 1919-2003
  • Birkenhead, Susan
  • Hines, Gregory
  • David, Keith
  • Glover, Savion
Description
1 sound disc : digital; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
Musical biography of jazz pioneer Jelly Roll Morton.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Drama.
Note
  • Lyrics by Susan Birkenhead; music by Jelly Roll Morton; additional music and musical adaptation by Luther Henderson.
  • Original Broadway cast.
  • Compact disc.
Contents
Prologue (1:11) -- The jam (3:58) -- In my day (3:59) -- The creole way (1:39) -- The whole world's waitin' to sing your song (4:30) -- Michigan water (5:43) -- The banishment (4:13) -- Somethin' more (includes the pool game) (5:00) -- That's how you jazz (6:47) -- The Chicago strut (3:24) -- Play the music for me (3:12) -- Lovin' is a lowdown blues (6:32) -- Doctor jazz (2:40) -- Good ole New York (1:35) -- Too late, daddy (3:28) -- That's the way we do things in New York (3:11) -- Good ole New York reprise (Door slam) (2:25) -- Last chance blues (4:17) -- Scene : The last chance (includes Central Avenue) (2:02) -- Scene : The last rites (includes Boy pretty boy) (1:45) -- Creole boy (3:14) -- Finale (We are the rhythms that color your song) (2:39).
Call Number
*LDC 54186
LCCN
  • 93706390
  • 731451084621
OCLC
27017506
Title
Jelly's last jam [sound recording] / [music by Jelly Roll Morton ; lyrics by Susan Birkenhead ; additional music and musical adaptation by Luther Henderson].
Imprint
New York, N.Y. : Mercury : On Broadway, p1992.
Performer
Performed by Gregory Hines, Keith David, Savion Glover ; with other musicians.
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Added Author
Morton, Jelly Roll, 1890-1941, composer.
Henderson, Luther, 1919-2003, composer.
Birkenhead, Susan, lyricist.
Hines, Gregory, performer.
David, Keith, performer.
Glover, Savion, performer.
Other Standard Identifier
731451084621
Publisher No.
314 510 846-2 Mercury/On Broadway
Research Call Number
*LDC 54186 Notes (texts) on file
*LDC 32249 Lyrics and synopsis on file.
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