This volume of Morton's 1938 recordings and interviews with Alan Lomax includes the lurid "Murder Ballad," released for the first time in its entirety, totaling over a half hour in length. Most of the remainder of the volume is devoted to piano instrumentals, all but one of them Morton originals, including a two-part extended version of "The Pearls," one of his masterpieces. Jelly Roll Morton, piano, vocal, speech / Alan Lomax, speech 18 tracks on this CD include: The Murder Ballad, part 1; The Murder Ballad, part 2; The Murder Ballad, part 3; The Murder Ballad, part 4; The Murder Ballad, part 5; The Murder Ballad, part 6; The Murder Ballad, part 7; Fickle Fay Creep; Jungle Blues; King Porter Stomp, No. 2; Sweet Peter; Hyena Stomp; Wolverine Blues, begun; Wolverine Blues, concluded; State And Madison; The Pearls, begun; The Pearls, concluded; Bert Williams

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