Oh, to be a fly on the wall in Gennett studios on July 17-18 during the summer of 1923 when Jelly Roll Morton went into the studio for his second recording session (the first was with Paramount a month earlier).
On the 17th, he spent the day alternating between recorded performances with the New Orleans Rhythm Kings and recording his own piano solos. 16 takes of 7 different tunes were recorded that day. On the 18th, Morton started with more solo piano recordings (including this one) and then finished the day recording London Blues, Milenberg Joys, and Mad (Cause You Treat Me This Way) with NORK.
For fun, also listen to the later 1928 recording of this same tune with the full Red Hot Peppers accompaniment:
https://youtu.be/jdQsglyv-U8
Recorded in Richmond, Indiana on July 18, 1923.
Released as Gennett 5218.
Credits:
Jelly Roll Morton – piano
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