Who is Ferdinand Joseph La Menthe Morton? (original) (raw)

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Meaning:

United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)

Synonyms:

Ferdinand Joseph La Menthe Morton; Jelly Roll Morton; Morton

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Instance hypernyms:

jazz musician; jazzman (a musician who plays or composes jazz music)

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