"Kansas City Stomp" is a jazz standard by Jelly Roll Morton, first recorded in 1923.
[3] In 1921, Jelly Roll Morton established himself in Los Angeles and assembled a group to play gigs all over southern California.
He played as far south as Tijuana, where he performed at the Kansas City Bar.
His experience there inspired him to compose "Kansas City Stomp".
[4] Morton recorded the tune in Richmond, Indiana on 18 July 1923 along with "Wolverine Blues" and "Grandpa's Spells".