Quo Fuit places 5 dated presences for Jelly Roll Morton across 5 places, from 1884 to 1941.
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Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe ( Lemott, later Morton; c. September 20, 1890 – July 10, 1941), known professionally as Jelly Roll Morton, was an American blues and jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer of Louisiana Creole descent.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Jelly Roll Morton was documented, and when
1884 to 1918period
Faubourg Marignyattested“Morton was born Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe (or Lemott), into the Creole community in the Faubourg Marigny neighborhood of New Orleans around 1885; he claimed to have been born in 1884 on his WWI draft registration card in 1918.”source: Wikipedia: Jelly Roll Morton
1912year
Chicagoattested“In 1912–14, Morton toured with his girlfriend Rosa Brown as a vaudeville act before living in Chicago for three years.”source: Wikipedia: Jelly Roll Morton
1935year
Shaw, Washington, D.C.attested“In 1935, Morton moved to Washington, D.C., to become the manager and piano player at a bar called, at various times, the Music Box, Blue Moon Inn, and Jungle Inn, at 1211 U Street NW in Shaw, an African-American neighborhood.”source: Wikipedia: Jelly Roll Morton
10 July 1941exact date
Los Angelesattested“He died on July 10, 1941, after an eleven-day stay in Los Angeles County General Hospital.”source: Wikipedia: Jelly Roll Morton
10 July 1941exact date
Los Angeles County-USC Medical Centerattested“He died on July 10, 1941, after an eleven-day stay in Los Angeles County General Hospital.”source: Wikipedia: Jelly Roll Morton
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Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center1 presence · 1941
Shaw, Washington, D.C.1 presence · 1935
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1910year
Chicagomentioned“Johnson and Willie "The Lion" Smith saw him perform in Chicago in 1910 and New York City in 1911.”source: Wikipedia: Jelly Roll Morton
1917year
Californiamentioned“In 1917 he went to California with bandleader William Manuel Johnson and Johnson's sister Anita Gonzalez, born Bessie Julia Johnson.”source: Wikipedia: Jelly Roll Morton
1923year
Chicagomentioned“Morton returned to Chicago in 1923 to claim authorship of "The Wolverines", which had become popular as "Wolverine Blues".”source: Wikipedia: Jelly Roll Morton
1926year
Chicagomentioned“In 1926, Morton signed a contract with the Victor Talking Machine Company, giving him the opportunity to bring a well-rehearsed band to play his arrangements in the Victor recording studios in Chicago.”source: Wikipedia: Jelly Roll Morton
November 1928month
Gary, Indianamentioned“Morton married Mabel Bertrand, a showgirl, in November 1928 in Gary, Indiana.”source: Wikipedia: Jelly Roll Morton
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