About This Song
About "Wild Man Blues (Take 1)" by Jelly Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers
Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers turn ‘Wild Man Blues’ into a jaunty, almost sinister strut. The take’s rough edges—a missed cue, a shouted aside—add to the wildness. Clarinet wails like a siren through the calm of the ensemble, a tension between precision and abandon.
