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Morton

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Noun

1. ferdinand joseph la menthe morton, jelly roll morton, morton

United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)

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Morton

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noun
1. 
4th Earl of, title of James Douglas. 1516–81, regent of Scotland (1572–78) for the young James VI. He was implicated in the murders of Rizzio (1566) and Darnley (1567) and played a leading role in ousting Mary, Queen of Scots; executed
2. 
Jelly Roll, real name Ferdinand Joseph La Menthe Morton. 1885–1941, US jazz pianist, singer, and songwriter; one of the creators of New Orleans jazz

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Morton

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noun
a masculine name: dim. Mort, Morty
1. 
Ferdinand Joseph(born Ferdinand Joseph Lamothe) 1890-1941; U.S. jazz pianist & composer: called Jelly Roll Morton
2. 
William Thomas Green1819-68; U.S. dentist: introduced the use of ether for anesthesia (1846)

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Morton

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American dentist who demonstrated the use of ether as an anesthetic (1846).
American musician and composer who recorded seminal jazz works during the 1920s.

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