Ragtime and jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer Jelly Roll Morton (Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe), born in New Orleans October 20, 1890, composed arrangements that helped propel jazz forward for decades, with many of his compositions still in use today. Pictured here is Jelly Roll Morton (3rd from left) in front of the Cadillac Cafe, in Los Angeles, California, 1917. With him are fellow vaudeville entertainers. This was taken just prior to Jelly's trip into Mexico, where he wrote Tijuana, Kansas City Stomps, and (I Believe) The Pearls. #BlackHistoryMonth #NewOrleans #JazzMuseum