Stranger Songs with Mike Regenstreif finds connections and develops themes in various genres. The show is broadcast on CKCU, 93.1 FM, in Ottawa on Tuesdays from 3:30 until 5 pm (Eastern time) and is also available 24/7 for on-demand streaming.
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Theme: A Tribute to Jelly Roll Morton (1890-1941) on Mardi Gras Day.
Jelly Roll Morton, whose birth name was Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe, was a pianist, singer, songwriter and bandleader from New Orleans who was steeped in traditional music and was one of the first important composers in jazz. Morton died in 1941 at age 50 from respiratory problems related to a stabbing in 1938 from which he never fully recovered. Morton claimed to have singlehandedly invented jazz in 1902, a claim that few music historians accept, despite his immense contributions to the early development of jazz. Some of the songs on this show were written by Jelly Roll Morton, all were from his vast repertoire.
Jelly Roll Morton- Original Jelly Roll Blues
Birth of the Hot (Bluebird)
Dave Van Ronk- Mamie’s Blues
Sunday Street (Philo)
Dr. John- Milneburg Joys
Goin’ Back to New Orleans (Warner Bros.)
Leon Redbone- Winin’ Boy Blues
Double Time (Warner Bros.)
Jelly Roll Morton- Mr. Jelly Lord
The Library of Congress Recordings, Volume 2: Anamule Dance (Rounder)
Paul Geremia- Dr. Jazz
Love My Stuff (Red House)
Billy Novick’s Blue Syncopators- Wild Man Blues
Music from The Great Gatsby (Billy Novick)
Jelly Roll Morton- Shake It
Last Sessions: The Complete General Recordings (Commodore)
Saffire-The Uppity Blues Women- Sweet Substitute
Old, New, Borrowed & Blue (Alligator)
Dave Van Ronk- The Pearls
Sunday Street (Philo)
Amos Garrett- Michigan Water Blues
Acoustic Album (Stony Plain)
Dr. John & Danny Barker- I Thought I Heard Buddy Bolden Say
Goin’ Back to New Orleans (Warner Bros.)
Andrew Homzy Ensemble- Black Bottom Stomp
Hommage to Jelly Roll Morton (DSM)
Jelly Roll Morton- New Orleans Bump
Great Original Performances 1926-1934 (BBC)
Hot Tuna- Don’t You Leave Me Here
Hot Tuna (RCA)
Guy Van Duser & Billy Novick- Wolverine Blues
Every Little Moment (Daring)
Wynton Marsalis & Catherine Russell- Make Me a Pallet on the Floor
Bolden: Music from the Original Soundtrack (Blue Engine)
Julian Fauth- Tricks Ain’t Walking
The Weak and the Wicked, the Hard and the Strong (Electro-Fi)
Jelly Roll Morton- Dirty, Dirty, Dirty
Last Sessions: The Complete General Recordings (Commodore)
Jelly Roll Morton- The Murder Ballad, part 7: Goodbye to the World, I Know I’m Gone
The Library of Congress Recordings, Volume 3: The Pearls (Rounder)
Henry Butler & Steven Bernstein- King Porter Stomp
Viper’s Drag (Impulse)
Dirty Dozen Brass Band- Kansas City Stomp
Jelly (Columbia)
Next week: Songs of Chuck Berry.
--Mike Regenstreif
