Jelly Roll Morton King Porter Stomp
“King Porter” was the first stomp, or the first tune with
the name stomp, wrote in the United States.
[clears throat]
You must pardon me for clearing my throat, ‘cause I’ve
gotta do it occasionally.
Of course, I’ll tell you the fact about it, I don’t know
what the name stomp mean, myself. It really wasn’t any
meaning, only that people would stamp their feet, and I
decided that the name stomp would be fitted for it.
Of course, this tune . . . I was inspired by the name
from a very dear friend of mine, and a marvellous
pianist, now in the cold, cold ground — a gentleman from
Florida, an educated gentleman with a wonderful musical
education, far much better than mine. Er, this
gentleman’s name was Mr. King — Porter King.
