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Dead Man Blues

First released 1926Instrumental36 recordingson 67 releasesISWC T-926.368.869-3

Written by

Ferdinand Joseph LaMotheComposer

Recordings

PerformanceBy
Dead Man BluesJelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers3:15
Mr. Ray "J" / Dead Man BluesThe Dirty Dozen Brass Band5:23
Dead Man BluesJelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers3:12
Dead Man BluesJelly Roll Morton3:15
Dead Man Blues (take 1)Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers3:14
Dead Man Blues (take 2)Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers3:24
Dead Man Blues (take 1)Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers3:15
Dead Man BluesJelly Roll Morton4:49
Dead Man BluesJelly Roll Morton3:17
Dead Man BluesJelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers3:27
Dead Man BluesJelly Roll Morton3:16
Dead Man BluesJelly Roll Morton4:16
Dead Man BluesJelly Roll Morton4:18
Dead Man BluesJelly Roll Morton3:59
Dead Man BluesKing Oliver and His Dixie Syncopators2:43
Dead Man BluesJelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers3:24
Dead Man BluesKing Oliver and His Dixie Syncopators2:45
Dead Man BluesJelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers3:16
Dead Man BluesJelly Roll Morton3:22
Dead Man BluesEdmonia Henderson
Dead Man BluesKing Oliver and His Dixie Syncopators
Dead Man BluesSavannah Syncopators
Dead Man BluesJelly Roll Morton
Dead Man BluesJelly Roll Morton
Dead Man BluesJelly Roll Morton4:16
Dead Man BluesJelly Roll Morton
Dead Man BluesJelly Roll Morton
Dead Man BluesKing Oliver2:44
Dead Man BluesJelly Roll Morton3:10
Dead Man BluesMorten Gunnar Larsen5:13
Dead Man BluesJelly Roll Morton4:35
Dead Man BluesKing Oliver and His Dixie Syncopators2:42
Dead Man BluesJelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers3:16
Dead Man BluesJelly Roll Morton3:19
Dead Man BluesJelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers3:24
Dead Man BluesBent Persson4:02

On these albums

Dead Man Blues
Dead Man BluesJelly Roll Morton · 1926
Someday Sweetheart / Dead Man Blues
Someday Sweetheart / Dead Man BluesKing Oliver and His Dixie Syncopators · 1926
Georgia Grind / Dead Man Blues
Georgia Grind / Dead Man BluesEdmonia Henderson · 1927
Rediscovered: Jelly Roll Morton Solos
Rediscovered: Jelly Roll Morton SolosJelly Roll Morton · 1953
Mr. Jelly Lord
Mr. Jelly LordJelly Roll Morton · 1967
The Smithsonian Collection of Classic Jazz
The Smithsonian Collection of Classic JazzVarious Artists · 1973
Morten Gunnar Larsen Plays Roberto Clemens, Poor Jimmy Green, And Other Jazz/Ragtime Compositions
Morten Gunnar Larsen Plays Roberto Clemens, Poor Jimmy Green, And Other Jazz/Ragtime CompositionsMorten Gunnar Larsen · 1981
Echoes From the Snowball Club
Echoes From the Snowball ClubOphelia Ragtime Orchestra · 1985
Great Original Performances 1926-1934
Great Original Performances 1926-1934Jelly Roll Morton · 1986
The Smithsonian Collection of Classic Jazz, Volume 1
The Smithsonian Collection of Classic Jazz, Volume 1Various Artists · 1987
The Pearls
The PearlsJelly Roll Morton · 1988
Blues and Rags From Piano Rolls 1924/1925
Blues and Rags From Piano Rolls 1924/1925Jelly Roll Morton · 1989
Blues and Stomps from Rare Piano Rolls
Blues and Stomps from Rare Piano RollsJelly Roll Morton · 1989
The Jelly Roll Morton Centennial: His Complete Victor Recordings
The Jelly Roll Morton Centennial: His Complete Victor RecordingsJelly Roll Morton · 1990
The Complete Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers: 1926–1930
The Complete Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers: 1926–1930Jelly Roll Morton · 1990
Jelly Roll Morton
Jelly Roll MortonJelly Roll Morton · 1991
The Chronological Classics: King Oliver and His Dixie Syncopators 1926-1928
The Chronological Classics: King Oliver and His Dixie Syncopators 1926-1928King Oliver and His Dixie Syncopators · 1991
The Chronological Classics: Jelly-Roll Morton 1924-1926
The Chronological Classics: Jelly-Roll Morton 1924-1926Jelly-Roll Morton · 1991
Volume Four
Volume FourJelly Roll Morton · 1991
Sugar Foot Stomp
Sugar Foot StompKing Oliver and His Dixie Syncopators · 1992
Original Versions of the Music Inspiring Jelly's Last Jam & Other Morton Classics
Original Versions of the Music Inspiring Jelly's Last Jam & Other Morton ClassicsJelly Roll Morton · 1992
The Best of Jelly Roll Morton
The Best of Jelly Roll MortonJelly Roll Morton · 1993
Jelly
JellyThe Dirty Dozen Brass Band · 1993
The Quintessence: Richmond - Chicago - New York 1923-1940
The Quintessence: Richmond - Chicago - New York 1923-1940Jelly Roll Morton · 1994
The Chicago Years
The Chicago YearsJelly Roll Morton · 1995
Birth of the Hot
Birth of the HotJelly Roll Morton · 1995
Jazz & Blues Collection 29: Jelly Roll Morton
Jazz & Blues Collection 29: Jelly Roll MortonJelly Roll Morton · 1995
Greatest Hits
Greatest HitsJelly Roll Morton · 1996
LOUIS ARMSTRONG'S 50 HOT CHORUSES for cornet as recreated by BENT PERSSON - VOLUME 1/2
LOUIS ARMSTRONG'S 50 HOT CHORUSES for cornet as recreated by BENT PERSSON - VOLUME 1/2Bent Persson · 1996
Jazz Piano Anthology, Volume 1: In the Beginning
Jazz Piano Anthology, Volume 1: In the BeginningVarious Artists · 1997
The Piano Rolls
The Piano RollsJelly Roll Morton · 1997
Jazz Piano Anthology
Jazz Piano AnthologyVarious Artists · 1997
The Essential Collection
The Essential CollectionJelly Roll Morton · 1999
Jelly Roll Morton Plays Jelly Roll Morton and Other Favorites
Jelly Roll Morton Plays Jelly Roll Morton and Other FavoritesJelly Roll Morton · 1999
Absolutely the Best
Absolutely the BestJelly Roll Morton · 2000
The Best of Ken Burns Jazz
The Best of Ken Burns JazzVarious Artists · 2000
Ken Burns Jazz: The Story of America’s Music
Ken Burns Jazz: The Story of America’s MusicVarious Artists · 2000
Mr. Jelly Lord
Mr. Jelly LordJelly Roll Morton · 2003
Piano Jazz: The History
Piano Jazz: The HistoryVarious Artists · 2003
Les Plus Grands Artistes de Blues
Les Plus Grands Artistes de BluesVarious Artists · 2005
Funeral Songs / Dead Man Blues
Funeral Songs / Dead Man BluesVarious Artists · 2005
Doctor Jazz
Doctor JazzJelly Roll Morton · 2007
25 Best Blues Classics
25 Best Blues ClassicsVarious Artists · 2008
The Encyclopedia of Jazz, Part 1/5: Classic Jazz - From New Orleans to Harlem
The Encyclopedia of Jazz, Part 1/5: Classic Jazz - From New Orleans to HarlemVarious Artists · 2008
L’Histoire du piano jazz
L’Histoire du piano jazzVarious Artists · 2009
Funeral Songs - The Lonesome Road
Funeral Songs - The Lonesome RoadVarious Artists · 2010
Volume 1 (1923-1929)
Volume 1 (1923-1929)Jelly-Roll Morton · 2010
La grande histoire du jazz: Au temps du ragtime et du swing / From Ragtime to Swing, 1898-1952
La grande histoire du jazz: Au temps du ragtime et du swing / From Ragtime to Swing, 1898-1952Various Artists · 2010
30’s & 40’s Era Halloween, Vol. 1
30’s & 40’s Era Halloween, Vol. 1Various Artists · 2012
Top 100 Classics - The Very Best of Jelly Roll Morton
Top 100 Classics - The Very Best of Jelly Roll MortonJelly Roll Morton · 2013
"Kid" Ory
"Kid" OryKid Ory
Masters of Jazz: Jelly Roll Morton
Masters of Jazz: Jelly Roll MortonJelly Roll Morton
Someday Sweetheart / Dead Man Blues
Someday Sweetheart / Dead Man BluesSavannah Syncopators
Then... The Roaring 20s
Then... The Roaring 20sVarious Artists

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