32c Jelly Roll Morton stamp

United States Postal Service1995-09-16

Smithsonian's National Postal Museum
Washington, DC, United States

Jelly Roll Morton was born Ferdinand LaMenthe Morton in 1890. A professional pianist from the age of 12, Morton left his home in New Orleans and went on the road playing ragtime in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. Among Morton's more than 150 jazz classics are "King Porter Stomp," "Kansas City Stomp," and "Dead Man Blues."

Reference: Postal Bulletin (August 17, 1995)

Scott Catalogue USA: 2986
mint

Museum ID: 1996.2066.234

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Title: 32c Jelly Roll Morton stamp
Creator: United States Postal Service
Date Created: 1995-09-16
Subject Keywords: Jelly Roll Morton, stamp
Medium: paper; ink (multicolored)/ lithographed

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