THEME EXPLORATION

Jelly Roll Morton

6 films · 2 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Gimme Shelter
Gimme Shelter
1970 · Maysles Brothers
A Short Lecture and Demonstration on the Evolution of Ragtime as Presented by Jelly Roll Morton
A Short Lecture and Demonstration on the Evolution of Ragtime as Presented by Jelly Roll Morton
2016 · Shirley Clarke
Carnival Rock
Carnival Rock
1957 · Roger Corman
Ragazzi del Juke-Box
Ragazzi del Juke-Box
1959 · Lucio Fulci
Roadie
Roadie
1980 · Alan Rudolph
Rock-A-Doodle
Rock-A-Doodle
1991 · Don Bluth
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
John Lee Hancock USA

His films consistently celebrate African American musical and cultural heritage with the same innovative spirit that Morton brought to jazz composition and improvisation.

 Martin Scorsese USA

His deep engagement with American vernacular culture and music history, especially in films exploring New Orleans and jazz influences, aligns with documenting Morton's revolutionary legacy.