Jelly's Last Jam

Jelly's Last Jam
Original Broadway Promotional Poster
MusicJelly Roll Morton
Luther Henderson
LyricsSusan Birkenhead
BookGeorge C. Wolfe
BasisThe life of Jelly Roll Morton
Productions1991 Los Angeles
1992 Broadway
2024 Encores!
AwardsDrama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics

Jelly's Last Jam is a musical with a book by George C. Wolfe, lyrics by Susan Birkenhead, and music by Jelly Roll Morton and Luther Henderson. Based on the life and career of Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe, known as Jelly Roll Morton and generally regarded as one of the primary driving forces behind the introduction of jazz to the American public in the early 20th century, it also serves as a social commentary on the African-American experience during the era. LaMothe was born into a Louisiana Creole family that was established and free before the Civil War.


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