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The Chant

Jelly Roll Morton's
Red Hot Peppers

Omer Simeon , Andrew Hilaire , George Mitchell , Jelly Roll Morton, John Lindsay , Johnny St Cyr, Kid Ory

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This recording was produced in Chicago at the Webster Hotel on September 15th 1926 with George Mitchell cornet, Kid Ory trombone, Omer Simeon clarinet, Jelly Roll Morton piano & leader, Johnny St Cyr banjo, John Lindsay bass, and Andrew Hilaire drums.

A point of particular interest, this is one of few tunes recorded by Jelly Roll Morton with his "Red Hot Peppers" that he did not compose. *"The Chant" was written by German born pianist Mel Stitzel best known for his work with the "New Orleans Rhythm Kings" a white Jazz group of the 1920's whose members included George Brunies, Jack Pettis, and Elmer Schoebel.

(Other non-Morton compositions recorded by the "Red Hot Peppers" include "Smokehouse Blues" by Charles Luke, and W. C. Handy's "Beale St Blues").