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The Pearls

First released 1924Instrumental70 recordingson 96 releasesISWC T-070.165.252-9

Written by

Ferdinand Joseph LaMotheComposer

Recordings

Performance	By
The Pearls	The Howard Alden Trio	4:43
The Pearls	Jelly Roll Morton	2:51
The Pearls	Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers	3:24
The Pearls	Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers	3:26
The Pearls	Jelly Roll Morton	5:17
The Pearls / Tia Juana	Ry Cooder	4:20
The Pearls	The Dirty Dozen Brass Band	4:20
The Pearls (take 2)	Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers	3:22
The Pearls (take 3)	Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers	3:25
The Pearls	Jelly Roll Morton	2:45
The Pearls	Jelly Roll Morton	3:28
The Pearls	Jelly Roll Morton	3:12
The Pearls	Jelly Roll Morton	3:28
The Pearls	The Dukes of Dixieland	3:01
The Pearls	Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers	3:31
The Pearls	Jelly Roll Morton	2:51
The Pearls	Jelly Roll Morton	3:26
The Pearls	Jelly Roll Morton	3:27
The Pearls	Jelly Roll Morton	2:47
The Pearls	Jelly-Roll Morton	3:17
The Pearls	Jelly Roll Morton	7:10
"The Pearls" (Piano Instrumental)	Jelly Roll Morton	3:31
"The Pearls," continued (Piano Instrumental)	Jelly Roll Morton	3:35
The Pearls	Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers	3:27
The Pearls	Jelly Roll Morton	2:47
The Pearls	Jelly Roll Morton	2:47
The Pearls: (take 2)	Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers	3:22
The Pearls: (take 3)	Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers	3:25
The Pearls	Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers	3:31
The Pearls: (begun)	Jelly Roll Morton	3:28
The Pearls: (concluded)	Jelly Roll Morton	3:37
The Pearls	Jelly Roll Morton	3:14
The Pearls	Midnight Stompers	3:05
The Pearls	Jelly-Roll Morton	2:50
The Pearls	Mary Lou Williams	3:06
The Pearls	Jelly Roll Morton	3:27
The Pearls	Jelly Roll Morton
The Pearls	Jelly Roll Morton	2:48
The Pearls	Jelly Roll Morton	3:15
The Pearls	Jelly Roll Morton	2:51
The Pearls	Jelly Roll Morton	3:27
The Pearls	Jelly Roll Morton	3:21
The Pearls	Jelly Roll Morton	3:16
The Pearls	Jelly Roll Morton	2:50
The Pearls	Anthony Coleman	6:03
The Pearls	Jelly Roll Morton	3:16
The Pearls	Jelly Roll Morton	3:15
The Pearls	Jelly Roll Morton
The Pearls	Jelly Roll Morton
The Pearls	Jelly Roll Morton	3:26
The Pearls	Jelly Roll Morton	3:26
The Pearls	Wilbur de Paris and His New New Orleans Jazz	4:30
The Pearls	Jelly Roll Morton	3:25
The Pearls	Jelly Roll Morton	5:22
The Pearls	Jelly Roll Morton	4:40
The Pearls	Jelly Roll Morton	3:16
The Pearls	Jelly Roll Morton	2:51
The Pearls	Thomas Heberer / Dieter Manderscheid	6:35
The Pearls (piano solo)	Jelly Roll Morton	2:49
The Pearls	Jelly Roll Morton	3:27
The Pearls	eskelin weber griener	3:02
The Pearls	Jelly Roll Morton	2:48
The Pearls	The Dick Hyman Ensemble featuring Bob Wilber	2:43
The Pearls	Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers	3:27
The Pearls	Jelly Roll Morton	3:16
The Pearls	Wally Rose	3:01
The Pearls	Butch Thompson	5:07
The Pearls	The Butch Thompson Trio	5:36
The Pearls / Finish & Theme	Wilbur de Paris and His Rampart Street Ramblers	5:44
The Pearls	Bent Persson	3:45

On these albums

The Pearls

The PearlsJelly Roll Morton · 1924

The Pearls / King Porter Stomp

The Pearls / King Porter StompJelly Roll Morton · 1926

Marchin' and Swingin'

Marchin' and Swingin'Wilbur De Paris And His New New Orleans Jazz · 1956

Riverside History of Classic Jazz

Riverside History of Classic JazzVarious Artists · 1956

Mr. Jelly Lord

Mr. Jelly LordJelly Roll Morton · 1967

Music of Jelly Roll Morton for Solo Piano, Trio, Quartet & Septet

Music of Jelly Roll Morton for Solo Piano, Trio, Quartet & SeptetThe Dick Hyman Ensemble featuring Bob Wilber · 1978

Jazz

JazzRy Cooder · 1978

Live From St. Paul

Live From St. PaulThe Butch Thompson Trio · 1981

Greatest Jazz Recordings of All Time: Kings of New Orleans Jazz

Greatest Jazz Recordings of All Time: Kings of New Orleans JazzVarious Artists · 1983

The Pearls

The PearlsJelly Roll Morton · 1988

Bluebird Sampler '88

Bluebird Sampler '88Various Artists · 1988

New Orleans Joys

New Orleans JoysButch Thompson · 1989

The King & Mister Jelly Lord

The King & Mister Jelly LordKing Oliver & Jelly 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

Chicago Breakdown: The Music Of Jelly Roll Morton

Chicago Breakdown: The Music Of Jelly Roll MortonThomas Heberer / Dieter Manderscheid · 1990

Ragtime Classics

Ragtime ClassicsWally Rose · 1990

The Pianist and Composer - Volume 1

The Pianist and Composer - Volume 1Jelly Roll Morton · 1991

The Chronological Classics: Jelly-Roll Morton 1926-1928

The Chronological Classics: Jelly-Roll Morton 1926-1928Jelly Roll Morton · 1991

The Chronological Classics: Jelly-Roll Morton 1924-1926

The Chronological Classics: Jelly-Roll Morton 1924-1926Jelly-Roll Morton · 1991

Jelly Roll Morton

Jelly Roll MortonJelly Roll Morton · 1991

Volume Four

Volume FourJelly Roll Morton · 1991

Misterioso

MisteriosoThe Howard Alden Trio · 1991

Ry Cooder Classics

Ry Cooder ClassicsVarious Artists · 1991

The Complete Piano Solos

The Complete Piano SolosJelly Roll Morton · 1991

The Chronological Classics: Jelly-Roll Morton 1923-1924

The Chronological Classics: Jelly-Roll Morton 1923-1924Jelly-Roll Morton · 1991

Library of Congress Recordings

Library of Congress RecordingsJelly Roll Morton · 1991

Jelly Roll Morton 1923/24

Jelly Roll Morton 1923/24Jelly Roll Morton · 1992

The Chronological Classics: Mary Lou Williams 1927-1940

The Chronological Classics: Mary Lou Williams 1927-1940Mary Lou Williams · 1992

The Best of Jelly Roll Morton

The Best of Jelly Roll MortonJelly Roll Morton · 1993

Jelly

JellyThe Dirty Dozen Brass Band · 1993

The Library of Congress Recordings - Volume 3 - The Pearls

The Library of Congress Recordings - Volume 3 - The PearlsJelly Roll Morton · 1993

The Quintessence: Richmond - Chicago - New York 1923-1940

The Quintessence: Richmond - Chicago - New York 1923-1940Jelly Roll Morton · 1994

River Rescue: The Very Best of Ry Cooder

River Rescue: The Very Best of Ry CooderRy Cooder · 1994

Jazz Piano: A Smithsonian Collection, Volume 1

Jazz Piano: A Smithsonian Collection, Volume 1Various Artists · 1994

A Piano Anthology (From Jelly Roll Morton to Bill Evans)

A Piano Anthology (From Jelly Roll Morton to Bill Evans)Various Artists · 1994

“The Doctor Jazz Series”, Vol. 7

“The Doctor Jazz Series”, Vol. 7Wilbur de Paris and His Rampart Street Ramblers · 1994

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

The Chicago Years

The Chicago YearsJelly Roll Morton · 1995

Greatest Hits

Greatest HitsJelly Roll Morton · 1996

Jazz Greats, Volume 17: Jelly Roll Morton: Doctor Jazz

Jazz Greats, Volume 17: Jelly Roll Morton: Doctor JazzJelly 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

En natt på Nalen

En natt på NalenVarious Artists · 1996

Jelly Roll Morton & Kid Ory: New Orleans

Jelly Roll Morton & Kid Ory: New OrleansJelly Roll Morton & Kid Ory · 1997

Doctor Jazz

Doctor JazzJelly Roll Morton · 1997

A Portrait of New Orleans Jazz

A Portrait of New Orleans JazzVarious Artists · 1997

Vol. 2: From Chicago to New York 1927/1928

Vol. 2: From Chicago to New York 1927/1928Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers · 1998

Steamboat Stomp

Steamboat StompJelly Roll Morton · 1998

The Essential Collection

The Essential CollectionJelly Roll Morton · 1999

Central Avenue Sounds

Central Avenue SoundsVarious Artists · 1999

Les Triomphes du jazz

Les Triomphes du jazzVarious Artists · 2000

Marchin' and Swingin'

Marchin' and Swingin'Wilbur de Paris and His New New Orleans Jazz · 2000

Lu Watters' Yerba Buena Jazz Band: Volume 2, 1946-1947

Lu Watters' Yerba Buena Jazz Band: Volume 2, 1946-1947Lu Watters' Yerba Buena Jazz Band · 2000

Ken Burns Jazz: The Story of America’s Music

Ken Burns Jazz: The Story of America’s MusicVarious Artists · 2000

Jazz King of New Orleans

Jazz King of New OrleansJelly Roll Morton · 2002

Piano Jazz: The History

Piano Jazz: The HistoryVarious Artists · 2003

Chicago South Side 1923-1930

Chicago South Side 1923-1930Various Artists · 2004

Quadromania Jazz Edition: Jelly Roll Morton: Sidewalk Blues

Quadromania Jazz Edition: Jelly Roll Morton: Sidewalk BluesJelly Roll Morton · 2005

The Complete Library of Congress Recordings

The Complete Library of Congress RecordingsJelly Roll Morton · 2005

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