Jelly Roll Morton had a hit with his 1923 version of Wolverine Blues. This stirred interest with the the Victor company who were just starting to get into the “race records” market and were looking for talent. Jelly Roll assembled a group of musicians who could play in the New Orleans style and called them the Red Hot Peppers.

Many of the musicians came from Lil Hardin-Armstrong’s recently disbanded Dreamland Syncopators. The tracks recorded in Chicago in 1926 and 1927 are considered some of the finest recordings in the “Hot Style”. Morton moved to New York and assembled another version of the band and went on to record with Victor until 1930.

Title	Recording Date	Recording Location	Company
Beale Street Blues (W.C. Handy)	6-10-1927	Chicago, Illinois	Victor 20948-A 38661-1
Beale Street Blues (W.C. Handy)	6-10-1927	Chicago, Illinois	RCA “X” LVA-3028 38661-2
Black Bottom Stomp (Jelly Roll Morton)	9-15-1926	Chicago, Illinois	Victor 20221-A
Billy Goat Stomp (Jelly Roll Morton)	7-4-1927	Chicago, Illinois	Victor 20772-B 38628-1
Billy Goat Stomp (Jelly Roll Morton)	7-4-1927	Chicago, Illinois	HMV JK2760 38628-3
Blue Blood Blues (Jelly Roll Morton)	7-14-1930	New York, New York	Victor 22681-B 62341-1
Blue Blood Blues (Jelly Roll Morton)	7-14-1930	New York, New York	Bluebird 2361-2-RB 62341-2
Boogaboo (Jelly Roll Morton)	6-11-1928	New York, New York	Victor V-38010-B
Cannon Ball Blues (Jelly Roll Morton / Rider / Bloom)	12-16-1926	Chicago, Illinois	Bluebird B-10254-A 37258-1
Cannon Ball Blues (Jelly Roll Morton / Rider / Bloom)	12-16-1926	Chicago, Illinois	Victor 20431-B 37258-2
Crazy Chords (Jelly Roll Morton)	6-2-1930	New York, New York	Bluebird 2361-2-RB 62184-1
Crazy Chords (Jelly Roll Morton)	6-2-1930	New York, New York	Victor 23307-B 62184-2
Deadman Blues (Jelly Roll Morton)	9-21-1926	Chicago, Illinois	Victor 20252-B 36284-1
Deadman Blues (Jelly Roll Morton)	9-21-1926	Chicago, Illinois	Victor 20252-B 36284-2
Deep Creek (Jelly Roll Morton)	12-06-1928	New York, New York	Victor 38055 48435-3
Doctor Jazz (King Oliver / Walter Melrose)	12-16-1926	Chicago, Illinois	Victor 20415-A
Each Day (Jelly Roll Morton)	3-5-1930	New York, New York	Victor 23351-A 59504-1
Each Day (Jelly Roll Morton)	3-5-1930	New York, New York	Bluebird 2361-2-RB 59504-2
Fickle Fay Creep (Jelly Roll Morton)	10-9-1930	New York, New York	Victor 23019-B
Fussy Mabel (Jelly Roll Morton)	3-19-1930	New York, New York	Victor V-38125-A
Gambling Jack (Jelly Roll Morton)	10-9-1930	New York, New York	Victor 23307-A 64313-1
Gambling Jack (Jelly Roll Morton)	10-9-1930	New York, New York	Bluebird 2361-2-RB 64313-2
Georgia Swing (Jelly Roll Morton / Santo Pecora)	6-11-1928	New York, New York	Victor V-38024-A
Grandpa’s Spells (Jelly Roll Morton)	12-21-1926	Chicago, Illinois	Bluebird B-10254-A 37255-2
Grandpa’s Spells (Jelly Roll Morton)	12-16-1926	Chicago, Illinois	Victor 20431-A 37255-3
Harmony Blues (Jelly Roll Morton)	3-19-1930	New York, New York	Victor V-38135-A
Hyena Stomp (Jelly Roll Morton)	7-4-1927	Chicago, Illinois	Victor 20772-A 38627-2
Hyena Stomp (Jelly Roll Morton)	7-4-1927	Chicago, Illinois	HMV JK2760 38627-3
If Someone Would Only Love Me (Jelly Roll Morton)	3-5-1930	New York, New York	Victor 23321-A
I’m Looking For A Little Bluebird (Jelly Roll Morton)	3-5-1930	New York, New York	Victor 23004-B
Jersey Joe (Jelly Roll Morton)	11-13-1929	New York, New York	Victor 23402-B 57081-1
Jersey Joe (Jelly Roll Morton)	11-13-1929	New York, New York	HJCA HC34 57081-2
Jungle Blues (Jelly Roll Morton)	7-4-1927	Chicago, Illinois	Bluebird B-10256-B 38630-2
Jungle Blues (Jelly Roll Morton)	7-4-1927	Chicago, Illinois	Victor 21345-A 38630-3
Kansas City Stomps (Jelly Roll Morton)	6-11-1928	New York, New York	Victor V-38010-A
Little Lawrence (Jelly Roll Morton)	3-19-1930	New York, New York	Victor V-38135-B
Load Of Coal (Jelly Roll Morton)	6-2-1930	New York, New York	Victor 23429-B 62183-1
Load Of Coal (Jelly Roll Morton)	6-2-1930	New York, New York	HJCA HC35 62183-2
Low Gravy (Jelly Roll Morton)	7-14-1930	New York, New York	Victor 23334-B
Mint Julep (Jelly Roll Morton)	11-13-1929	New York, New York	Victor 23334-A
Mississippi Mildred (Jelly Roll Morton)	11-13-1929	New York, New York	Victor 23424-B 57082-1
Mississippi Mildred (Jelly Roll Morton)	11-13-1929	New York, New York	HJCA HC35 57082-2
Mournful Serenade (King Oliver)	6-11-1928	New York, New York	Victor V-38024-B
Mushmouth Shuffle (Jelly Roll Morton)	7-14-1930	New York, New York	Victor 23004-A
Oil Well (Jelly Roll Morton)	6-2-1930	New York, New York	Victor 23321-A 62182-1
Oil Well (Jelly Roll Morton)	6-2-1930	New York, New York	Bluebird 2361-2-RB 62182-2
Original Jelly-Roll Blues (Jelly Roll Morton)	12-16-1926	Chicago, Illinois	Bluebird B-10254-B 37256-1
Original Jelly-Roll Blues (Jelly Roll Morton)	12-16-1926	Chicago, Illinois	Victor 20405-B 37256-2
Ponchatrain (Jelly Roll Morton)	3-19-1930	New York, New York	Victor V-38125-B
Primrose Stomp (Jelly Roll Morton)	6-2-1930	New York, New York	Victor 23424-A 62185-1
Primrose Stomp (Jelly Roll Morton)	6-2-1930	New York, New York	Bluebird 2361-2-RB 62185-2
Shreveport Stomp (Jelly Roll Morton)	6-11-1928	New York, New York	Victor 21658-A 45623-1
Shreveport Stomp (Jelly Roll Morton)	6-11-1928	New York, New York	Victor 21658-A 45623-2
Shoe Shiners Drag (Jelly Roll Morton)	6-11-1928	New York, New York	Victor 21658-B
Sidewalk Blues (Jelly Roll Morton)	9-21-1926	Chicago, Illinois	RCA “X” 36283-2
Sidewalk Blues (Jelly Roll Morton)	9-21-1926	Chicago, Illinois	Victor 20252-A 36283-3
Smoke-House Blues (Charles Luke)	9-15-1926	Chicago, Illinois	Victor 20296-A
Someday Sweetheart (Benjamin Spikes / John Spikes / Jelly Roll Morton)	12-16-1926	Chicago, Illinois	Victor 20405-A 37254-2
Someday Sweetheart (Benjamin Spikes / John Spikes / Jelly Roll Morton)	12-16-1926	Chicago, Illinois	BRS 1001 37254-3
Steamboat Stomp (Jelly Roll Morton)	9-21-1926	Chicago, Illinois	Victor 20296-B
Strokin’ Away (Jelly Roll Morton)	7-14-1930	New York, New York	HJCA HC33 62340-1
Strokin’ Away (Jelly Roll Morton)	7-14-1930	New York, New York	Victor 23351-B 62340-2
Sweet Peter (Jelly Roll Morton)	11-13-1929	New York, New York	Victor 23402-A 57080-1
Sweet Peter (Jelly Roll Morton)	11-13-1929	New York, New York	HJCA HC34 57080-2
That Will Never Do (Jelly Roll Morton)	3-5-1930	New York, New York	Victor 23019-A
The Chant (Mel Stitzel)	9-15-1926	Chicago, Illinois	HJCA HC45 36241-1
The Chant (Mel Stitzel)	9-15-1926	Chicago, Illinois	Victor 20221-B 36241-2
The Pearls (Jelly Roll Morton)	6-10-1927	Chicago, Illinois	Victor 20948-B 38662-3
The Pearls (Jelly Roll Morton)	6-10-1927	Chicago, Illinois	Victor 38662-2
Wild Man Blues (Jelly Roll Morton / Louis Armstrong)	7-4-1927	Chicago, Illinois	Bluebird B-10256-A 38629-1
Wild Man Blues (Jelly Roll Morton / Louis Armstrong)	7-4-1927	Chicago, Illinois	Meritt 1 38629-3

Artist	Instrument
Barney Alexander	Banjo
George Baquet	Clarinet
Paul Barnes	Saprano Saxophone
Ben Benford	Tuba
Tommy Benford	Drums
Barney Bigard	Clarinet
Clarence Black	Violin
Lee Blair	Banjo
Marty Bloom	Effects
Walter Briscoe	Trombone
Baby Dodds	Drums
Johnny Dodds	Clarinet
Paul “Stump” Evans	Alto Saxophone
Geechie Fields	Trombone
Andrew Hilaire	Drums
Darnell Howard	Clarinet
Charlie Irvis	Tuba
“Laughing” Lew LaMar	Animal Noises
William Laws	Drums
John Lindsay	Bass
George Mitchell	Cornet
Jelly Roll Morton	Piano, Director, Arranger, Vocals, Dialogue
Kid Ory	Trombone
Ward Pickett	Trumpet
Gerald Reeves	Trombone
Boyd “Red” Rossiter	Trombone
Rod Rodriguez	Piano
Bud Scott	Guitar
Omer Simeon	Clarinet
J. Wright Smith	Violin
Johnny St. Cyr	Banjo, Guitar, Dialogue
Joe Thomas	Alto Saxophone
Walter Thomas	Tenor Saxophone
Quinn Wilson	Tuba