Morton
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Jelly Roll Morton, an influential American jazz musician who helped develop the New Orleans jazz style from ragtime origins.
“The documentary traced modern jazz back to figures such as Morton and his contemporaries.”
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mor·ton
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