King Porter Stomp is a jazz standard by pianist Jelly Roll Morton, first recorded in 1923.
This composition is considered to be important in the development of jazz and became a big hit during the swing era, when it was recorded by Benny Goodman. According to Morton, the tune was composed in 1906 and was the first stomp in the history of jazz. Morton first recorded the number as a piano solo and said that it was named after his friend and fellow pianist Porter King. In July 1935, Benny Goodman and his orchestra recorded Fletcher Henderson's arrangement of the number and became a sizeable hit of the big band era.
