Music from Jelly Roll Morton The critically acclaimed show Jelly Roll featured music from jazz legend Jelly Roll Morton, with a script based on interviews with Morton from the 1930s. In this interview, which originally aired Nov. 12, 1992, writer, producer and star Vernel Bagneris and pianist Morten Gunnar Larsen perform from the show.

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January 17, 200512:00 AM ET

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The critically acclaimed show Jelly Roll featured music from jazz legend Jelly Roll Morton, with a script based on interviews with Morton from the 1930s. In this interview, which originally aired Nov. 12, 1992, writer, producer and star Vernel Bagneris and pianist Morten Gunnar Larsen perform from the show.