Mister Jelly Roll
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Mister Jelly Roll is a biographical book by folklorist Alan Lomax that chronicles the life and music of early jazz pioneer Jelly Roll Morton through extensive interviews and storytelling.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Mister Jelly Roll Context triple: [Alan Lomax, notableWork, Mister Jelly Roll]
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Jelly Roll
Jelly Roll is an American rapper and singer-songwriter known for blending hip-hop, country, and rock influences in his emotionally driven music.
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Boldy James
Boldy James is an American rapper from Detroit known for his gritty, street-oriented lyricism and collaborations with producers like The Alchemist.
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Big Boi
Big Boi is an American rapper, songwriter, and producer best known as one half of the influential hip hop duo Outkast.
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D.
Lil Jon
Lil Jon is an American rapper, producer, and DJ known for popularizing crunk music and his energetic, shouted catchphrases.
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E.
Juicy J
Juicy J is an American rapper, producer, and founding member of the hip hop group Three 6 Mafia, known for his influential role in Southern rap and numerous high-profile collaborations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mister Jelly Roll Target entity description: Mister Jelly Roll is a biographical book by folklorist Alan Lomax that chronicles the life and music of early jazz pioneer Jelly Roll Morton through extensive interviews and storytelling.
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A.
Jelly Roll
Jelly Roll is an American rapper and singer-songwriter known for blending hip-hop, country, and rock influences in his emotionally driven music.
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B.
Boldy James
Boldy James is an American rapper from Detroit known for his gritty, street-oriented lyricism and collaborations with producers like The Alchemist.
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C.
Big Boi
Big Boi is an American rapper, songwriter, and producer best known as one half of the influential hip hop duo Outkast.
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D.
Lil Jon
Lil Jon is an American rapper, producer, and DJ known for popularizing crunk music and his energetic, shouted catchphrases.
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E.
Juicy J
Juicy J is an American rapper, producer, and founding member of the hip hop group Three 6 Mafia, known for his influential role in Southern rap and numerous high-profile collaborations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biography
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book ⓘ |
| about |
African American musical culture
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Creole culture in New Orleans ⓘ blues ⓘ ragtime ⓘ |
| author | Alan Lomax ⓘ |
| basedOn | interviews with Jelly Roll Morton ⓘ |
| contains |
folkloric commentary
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musical anecdotes ⓘ song lyrics ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| describes |
development of New Orleans jazz
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early jazz history ⓘ life of Jelly Roll Morton ⓘ |
| documentedBy | Alan Lomax fieldwork ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz literature
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music biography ⓘ |
| hasContributor | Library of Congress (field recordings source) ⓘ |
| hasFormat | print ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
jazz historiography
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oral history methods in music studies ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | first-person narrative by Jelly Roll Morton as told to Alan Lomax ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressSubject |
Jazz musicians—United States—Biography
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Morton, Jelly Roll, 1890–1941 ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Jelly Roll Morton ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | oral history ⓘ |
| notableFor |
first major biography of a jazz musician
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use of vernacular speech and storytelling ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1950 ⓘ |
| publisher | Duell, Sloan and Pearce ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Land Where the Blues Began ⓘ |
| settingPlace |
Chicago
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Los Angeles ⓘ New Orleans ⓘ Storyville, New Orleans ⓘ |
| subjectField | jazz ⓘ |
| subjectOccupation |
bandleader
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composer ⓘ pianist ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
Storyville era
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linked to:
Storyville, New Orleans
early 20th century ⓘ |
| titleCharacter | Jelly Roll Morton ⓘ |
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