King Porter Stomp

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"King Porter Stomp" is a classic jazz standard, originally composed by Jelly Roll Morton, that became a defining swing-era hit through influential big band arrangements and recordings.

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King Porter Stomp canonical 3
King Porter Stomp (arrangement) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf jazz standard
associatedWith Benny Goodman
Fletcher Henderson
Jelly Roll Morton
basedOn earlier piano piece by Jelly Roll Morton
composer Jelly Roll Morton
countryOfOrigin United States
era swing era
features call-and-response horn writing
improvised solos
syncopated rhythms
firstRecordedBy Jelly Roll Morton
genre jazz
swing
hasInfluenceOn later swing arrangements of the 1930s
hasMusicalForm multi-strain ragtime-derived form
hasNotableArranger Benny Goodman
Fletcher Henderson
hasNotableRecording Benny Goodman and His Orchestra
Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra
Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers
hasTitleCharacter King Porter
influenced big band jazz
influentialFor development of swing style
isStandardIn jazz repertoire
swing repertoire
language instrumental
notableFor transition from New Orleans jazz to swing
performancePractice big band arrangement
small-group jazz arrangement
recognizedAs jazz classic
swing-era standard

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Benny Goodman Orchestra hasNotableRecording King Porter Stomp
James Fletcher Hamilton Henderson Jr. notableWork King Porter Stomp (arrangement)
linked to: King Porter Stomp
Jelly Roll Morton notableWork King Porter Stomp