Johnny Hodges

Johnny Hodges

Cornelius "Johnny" Hodges (July 25, 1907 – May 11, 1970) was an American alto saxophonist, best known for solo work with Duke Ellington's big band. He played lead alto in the saxophone section for many years. Hodges was also featured on soprano saxophone, but refused to play soprano after 1946. Along with Benny Carter, Hodges is considered to be one of the definitive alto saxophone players of the big band era. After beginning his career as a teenager in Boston, Hodges began to travel to New York and played with Lloyd Scott, Sidney Bechet, Luckey Roberts and Chick Webb. When Ellington wanted to expand his band in 1928, Ellington's clarinet player Barney Bigard recommended Hodges. His playing became one of the identifying voices of the Ellington orchestra. From 1951 to 1955, Hodges left the Duke to lead his own band, but returned shortly before Ellington's triumphant return to prominence – the orchestra's performance at the 1956 Newport Jazz Festival.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 25, 1907 (Cambridge), Died May 11, 1970 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1959

Roles Represented in DAHR: alto saxophone, clarinet, soprano saxophone, composer, saxophone, leader, songwriter

Notes: He is not to be confused with pianist Johnnie Hardge, whose name sometimes appears as "Hodges."

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-47799	10-in.	10/30/1928	The mooche	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-48102	10-in.	10/30/1928	I can't give you anything but love	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-48103	10-in.	10/30/1928	No papa no	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band (take 1); with female vocal solo (take 2)	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-48166	10-in.	11/15/1928	Bandanna babies	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-48167	10-in.	11/15/1928	Diga diga do	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-48168	10-in.	11/15/1928	I must have that man	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-48373	10-in.	2/18/1929	Japanese dream	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-48374	10-in.	2/18/1929	Harlemania	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	CVE-49007	12-in.	12/20/1928	St. Louis blues	Warren Mills and his Blue Serenaders	Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal chorus	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BVE-49652	10-in.	1/16/1929	Flaming youth	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-49653	10-in.	1/16/1929	Saturday night function	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-49654	10-in.	1/16/1929	High life	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-49655	10-in.	1/16/1929	Doin' the voom voom	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-49767	10-in.	3/7/1929	The dicty glide	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-49768	10-in.	3/7/1929	Hot feet	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-49770	10-in.	3/7/1929	Stevedore stomp	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	CVE-51158	12-in.	4/12/1929	A night at the Cotton Club, part 1	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington ; Irving Mills	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	CVE-51159	12-in.	4/12/1929	A night at the Cotton Club, part 2	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington ; Irving Mills	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-51971	10-in.	5/3/1929	Cotton Club stomp	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band	composer, instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-51972	10-in.	5/3/1929	Misty mornin'	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-51973	10-in.	5/3/1929	Arabian lover	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-51974	10-in.	5/3/1929	Saratoga swing	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-55845	10-in.	9/16/1929	Mississippi	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-55846	10-in.	9/16/1929	The Duke steps out	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer, instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-55847	10-in.	9/16/1929	Haunted nights	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-55848	10-in.	9/16/1929	Swanee shuffles	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-57542	10-in.	11/14/1929	Breakfast dance	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-57543	10-in.	11/14/1929	Jazz lips	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-57544	10-in.	11/14/1929	March of the hoodlums	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-59692	10-in.	4/11/1930	Double check stomp	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band	composer, instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-59693	10-in.	4/11/1930	My gal is good for nothing but love	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-59694	10-in.	4/11/1930	I was made to love you	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	PBVE-61011	10-in.	8/20/1930	Ring dem bells	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, soprano saxophone, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	PBVE-61012	10-in.	8/20/1930	Old man blues	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, soprano saxophone, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	PBVE-61013	10-in.	8/20/1930	Three little words	Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Rhythm Boys	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	instrumentalist, soprano saxophone, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-62192	10-in.	6/4/1930	Sweet dreams of love	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-62193	10-in.	6/4/1930	Jungle nights in Harlem	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-62194	10-in.	6/4/1930	Sweet jazz o' mine	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-62195	10-in.	6/4/1930	Shout 'em, Aunt Tillie	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-63360	10-in.	10/2/1930	Hittin' the bottle	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington ; Dick Robertson	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-63361	10-in.	10/2/1930	That Lindy hop	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington ; Dick Robertson	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-63362	10-in.	10/2/1930	You're lucky to me	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington ; Dick Robertson	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-63363	10-in.	10/2/1930	Memories of you	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington ; Dick Robertson	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-64378	10-in.	11/26/1930	What good am I without you?	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington ; Dick Robertson	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-64379	10-in.	11/26/1930	Blue again	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington ; Sid Garry	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-64380	10-in.	11/26/1930	When a black man's blue	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington ; Bennie Payne	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (takes 3 and 4); with male vocal trio (takes 1 and 2)	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-64812	10-in.	11/21/1930	Nine little miles from Ten-Ten-Tennessee	Smith Ballew ; Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-64813	10-in.	11/21/1930	I'm so in love with you	Smith Ballew ; Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-67401	10-in.	1/16/1931	Rockin' in rhythm	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-67798	10-in.	1/16/1931	The river and me	Chick Bullock ; Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-67799	10-in.	1/16/1931	Keep a song in your soul	Chick Bullock ; Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	BVE-67800	10-in.	1/16/1931	Sam and Delilah	Chick Bullock ; Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	CRC-68231	12-in.	6/11/1931	Creole rhapsody	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	BRC-68232	10-in.	6/11/1931	Creole rhapsody	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	CRC-68233	12-in.	6/11/1931	Creole rhapsody	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	BRC-68237	10-in.	6/16/1931	Limehouse blues	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BRC-68238	10-in.	6/16/1931	Echoes of the jungle	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BRC-68239	10-in.	6/17/1931	It's glory	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BRC-68240	10-in.	6/17/1931	The mystery song	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	LBRC-71811	10-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	2/3/1932	Mood indigo	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	LBSHQ-71812	10-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	2/3/1932	Mood indigo	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	LBRC-71836	10-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	2/9/1932	East St. Louis toddle	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	LBSHQ-71837	10-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	2/9/1932	East St. Louis toddle	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BRC-71838	10-in.	2/9/1932	Dinah	Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Sonny Greer ; Cootie Williams	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BRC-71839	10-in.	2/9/1932	Bugle call rag	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BS-73557	10-in.	9/21/1932	Maori	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, clarinet
Victor	BS-73558	10-in.	9/21/1932	Jive	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, clarinet
Victor	BS-73559	10-in.	9/21/1932	My sophisticated daddy	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, clarinet
Victor	BS-73560	10-in.	9/21/1932	Margie	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, clarinet
Victor	BS-77025	10-in.	9/26/1933	Rude interlude	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BS-77026	10-in.	9/26/1933	Dallas doings	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BS-77199	10-in.	12/4/1933	Dear old Southland	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone
Victor	BS-77200	10-in.	12/4/1933	Awful sad	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone
Victor	BS-77201	10-in.	12/4/1933	Daybreak Express	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone
Victor	PBS-79155	10-in.	4/12/1934	Ebony rhapsody	Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone
Victor	PBS-79156	10-in.	4/12/1934	Cocktails for two	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone
Victor	PBS-79157	10-in.	4/12/1934	Live and love tonight	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone
Victor	PBS-79169	10-in.	4/17/1934	I met my Waterloo	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone
Victor	PBS-79211	10-in.	5/9/1934	Troubled waters	Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	PBS-79212	10-in.	5/9/1934	My old flame	Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone
Victor	BS-80144	10-in.	1/9/1934	Delta serenade	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
Victor	BS-80145	10-in.	1/9/1934	Stompy Jones	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone
Victor	BS-80149	10-in.	1/10/1934	Solitude	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	BS-80150	10-in.	1/10/1934	Blue feeling	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	BS-07792	10-in.	4/14/1937	Buzzin' 'round with the bee	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-07793	10-in.	4/14/1937	Whoa babe	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-07794	10-in.	4/14/1937	Stompology	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-07864	10-in.	4/26/1937	On the sunny side of the street	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-07865	10-in.	4/26/1937	Rhythm, rhythm	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-07866	10-in.	4/26/1937	China stomp	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-07867	10-in.	4/26/1937	I know that you know	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-044887	10-in.	3/6/1940	You, you darlin'	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Herb Jeffries	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BS-044888	10-in.	3/6/1940	Jack the Bear	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BS-044889	10-in.	3/6/1940	Ko-ko	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BS-044890	10-in.	3/7/1940	Morning glory	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BS-044891	10-in.	3/7/1940	So far, so good	Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BS-049015	10-in.	3/15/1940	Conga brava	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BS-049016	10-in.	3/15/1940	Concerto for Cootie	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BS-049017	10-in.	3/15/1940	Me and you	Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	PBS-049655	10-in.	5/4/1940	Cotton tail	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	PBS-049656	10-in.	5/4/1940	Don't get around much anymore	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BS-053020	10-in.	5/28/1940	Dusk	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BS-053021	10-in.	5/28/1940	Bojangles	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BS-053022	10-in.	5/28/1940	A portrait of Bert Williams	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BS-053023	10-in.	5/28/1940	Blue goose	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, soprano saxophone
Victor	BS-053427	10-in.	9/5/1940	There shall be no night	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Herb Jeffries	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BS-053428	10-in.	9/5/1940	In a mellotone	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, soprano saxophone, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BS-053429	10-in.	9/5/1940	Five o'clock whistle	Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BS-053430	10-in.	9/5/1940	Warm valley	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BS-053552	10-in.	10/17/1940	The flaming sword	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BS-053579	10-in.	10/28/1940	Across the track blues	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BS-053580	10-in.	10/28/1940	Chlo-e	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BS-053581	10-in.	10/28/1940	I never felt this way before	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Herb Jeffries	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BS-053603	10-in.	11/2/1940	Day dream	Johnny Hodges Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader, instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	BS-053604	10-in.	11/2/1940	Good Queen Bess	Johnny Hodges Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, composer
Victor	BS-053605	10-in.	11/2/1940	That's the blues, old man	Johnny Hodges Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, soprano saxophone, composer, leader
Victor	BS-053606	10-in.	11/2/1940	Junior hop	Johnny Hodges Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader, instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	BS-053780	10-in.	12/28/1940	The sidewalks of New York	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BS-053781	10-in.	12/28/1940	Flamingo	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Herb Jeffries	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BS-053782	10-in.	12/28/1940	The girl in my dreams tries to look like you	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Herb Jeffries	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BS-054606	10-in.	7/22/1940	Harlem air-shaft	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BS-054607	10-in.	7/22/1940	At a Dixie roadside diner	Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BS-054608	10-in.	7/22/1940	All too soon	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BS-054609	10-in.	7/22/1940	Rumpus in Richmond	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BS-054624	10-in.	7/24/1940	My greatest mistake	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BS-054625	10-in.	7/24/1940	Sepia panorama	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	PBS-055283	10-in.	2/15/1941	Take the "A" train	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	PBS-055284	10-in.	2/15/1941	Jumpin' punkins	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	PBS-055285	10-in.	2/15/1941	John Hardy's wife	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	PBS-055286	10-in.	2/15/1941	Blue serge	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	PBS-055287	10-in.	2/15/1941	After all	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	PBS-061283	10-in.	6/5/1941	Bakiff	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	PBS-061284	10-in.	6/5/1941	Are you sticking?	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	PBS-061285	10-in.	6/5/1941	Just a-settin' and a-rockin'	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	PBS-061286	10-in.	6/5/1941	The giddybug gallop	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	PBS-061318	10-in.	6/26/1941	Chocolate shake	Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	PBS-061319	10-in.	6/26/1941	I got it bad and that ain't good	Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	PBS-061338	10-in.	7/2/1941	Clementine	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	PBS-061339	10-in.	7/2/1941	The brown skin gal (In calico gown)	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	PBS-061340	10-in.	7/2/1941	Jump for joy	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	PBS-061341	10-in.	7/2/1941	Moon over Cuba	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	PBS-061346	10-in.	7/3/1941	Squaty roo	Johnny Hodges Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader, composer, instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	PBS-061347	10-in.	7/3/1941	Passion flower	Johnny Hodges Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader, instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	PBS-061348	10-in.	7/3/1941	Things ain't what they used to be	Johnny Hodges Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader, instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	PBS-061349	10-in.	7/3/1941	Going out the back way	Johnny Hodges Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer, leader, instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	PBS-061684	10-in.	9/26/1941	Five o'clock drag	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	PBS-061685	10-in.	9/26/1941	Rocks in my bed	Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	PBS-061686	10-in.	9/26/1941	Bli-blip	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	PBS-061687	10-in.	9/26/1941	Chelsea Bridge	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	PBS-061941	10-in.	12/2/1941	Raincheck	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	PBS-061942	10-in.	12/2/1941	What good would it do?	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	PBS-061943	10-in.	12/2/1941	I dont know what kind of blues I got	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Herb Jeffries	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BS-070682	10-in.	1/21/1942	Perdido	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BS-070683	10-in.	1/21/1942	The "C" jam blues	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BS-070684	10-in.	1/21/1942	Moon mist	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BS-071890	10-in.	2/26/1942	What am I here for?	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-071891	10-in.	2/26/1942	I don't mind	Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	PBS-072437	10-in.	6/26/1942	My little brown book	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	PBS-072438	10-in.	6/26/1942	Main stem	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	PBS-072439	10-in.	6/26/1942	Johnny come lately	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BS-074781	10-in.	7/28/1942	Hayfoot, strawfoot	Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BS-074782	10-in.	7/28/1942	Sentimental lady	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Johnny Hodges	Jazz/dance band, with alto sax solo	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BS-074783	10-in.	7/28/1942	A slip of the lip (can sink a ship)	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Ray Nance	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	BS-074784	10-in.	7/28/1942	Sherman shuffle	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Victor	D4VB-0454	10-in.	12/1/1944	I'm beginning to see the light	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Joya Sherrill	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter, instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	D4VB-0455	10-in.	12/1/1944	Don't you know I care (or don't you care to know)	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Al Hibbler	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	D4VB-0456	10-in.	12/1/1944	I didn't know about you	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Joya Sherrill	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	D5VB-0012	10-in.	1/4/1945	Carnegie blues	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	D5VB-0014	10-in.	1/4/1945	The mood to be wooed	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Johnny Hodges	Jazz/dance band, with saxophone solo	composer, instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	D5VB-0015	10-in.	1/4/1945	(All of a sudden) my heart sings	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Joya Sherrill	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	D5VB-0232	10-in.	4/26/1945	Kissing bug	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Joya Sherrill	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	D5VB-0233	10-in.	5/1/1945	Everything but you	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Joya Sherrill	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	D5VB-0234	10-in.	5/1/1945	(Otto make that) riff staccato	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Ray Nance	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	D5VB-0262	10-in.	5/11/1945	Caravan	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	D5VB-0265	10-in.	5/14/1945	In a sentimental mood	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	D5VB-0274	10-in.	5/16/1945	Every hour on the hour (I fall in love with you)	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Al Hibbler	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	D5VB-0518	10-in.	7/30/1945	Things ain't what they used to be	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	D5VB-0662	10-in.	10/8/1945	Tell ya what I'm gonna do	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Joya Sherrill	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	D5VB-0663	10-in.	10/8/1945	Come to baby, do!	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Joya Sherrill	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	D5VB-0949	10-in.	11/26/1945	I'm just a lucky so-and-so	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Al Hibbler	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	D5VB-0951	10-in.	11/26/1945	The wonder of you	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Joya Sherrill	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone, songwriter
Victor	D6VB-2093	10-in.	7/9/1946	Rockabye river	Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	D6VB-2094	10-in.	7/9/1946	Suddenly it jumped	Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Jimmy Hamilton ; Taft Jordan ; Oscar Pettiford	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	D6VB-2095	10-in.	7/9/1946	Transblucency (a blue fog that you can almost see through)	Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	D6VB-2096	10-in.	7/9/1946	Just squeeze me (but don't tease me)	Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	D6VB-2113	10-in.	8/26/1946	Back home again in Indiana	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Piano solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	D6VB-2114	10-in.	8/26/1946	Blue is the night	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Piano solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	D6VB-2115	10-in.	8/26/1946	Lover man (Oh, where can you be?)	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with piano and female vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	D6VB-2116	10-in.	8/26/1946	Just you, just me	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Piano solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	D6VB-2117	10-in.	8/26/1946	Beale Street blues	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Piano solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	D6VB-2126	10-in.	9/3/1946	My honey's lovin' arms	Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Ray Nance	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	D6VB-2129	10-in.	9/3/1946	St. Louis blues	Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	D6VB-2130	10-in.	9/3/1946	Swamp fire	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	D6VB-2131	10-in.	9/3/1946	Royal garden blues	Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Victor	D7VB-1676	10-in.	10/6/1947	It shouldn't happen to a dream	Luther Henderson Orchestra ; Leslie Scott	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	W148641	10-in.	5/28/1929	Beggars blues	Sonny Greer and his Memphis Men	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Columbia	[W]150586	10-in.	6/12/1930	Double check stomp	Ten Black Berries	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Brunswick	E29381	10-in.	3/1/1929	Rent party blues	Jungle Band	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	B18316	10-in.	12/03/1935	These 'n' that 'n' those	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Brunswick	B18318	10-in.	12/03/1935	You let me down	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Brunswick	B18319	10-in.	12/03/1935	Spreadin' the rhythm around	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Brunswick	B19495	10-in.	6/30/1936	It's like reaching for the moon	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Brunswick	B19496	10-in.	6/30/1936	These foolish things	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Brunswick	B19498	10-in.	6/30/1936	I cried for you	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Brunswick	B19499	10-in.	6/30/1936	Guess who?	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Brunswick	B20911	10-in.	3/31/1937	Carelessly	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Brunswick	B20912	10-in.	3/31/1937	How could you?	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Brunswick	B20913	10-in.	3/31/1937	Moanin' low	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Brunswick	B21117	10-in.	5/11/1937	Sun showers	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Brunswick	B21118	10-in.	5/11/1937	Yours and mine	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Brunswick	B21119	10-in.	5/11/1937	I'll get by	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Brunswick	B21120	10-in.	5/11/1937	Mean to me	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	60201	10-in.	12/6/1935	Willow tree	Mildred Bailey and her Alley Cats		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	60202	10-in.	12/6/1935	Honeysuckle rose	Mildred Bailey and her Alley Cats		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	60203	10-in.	12/6/1935	Squeeze me	Mildred Bailey and her Alley Cats		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	60204	10-in.	12/6/1935	Down-hearted blues	Mildred Bailey and her Alley Cats		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	71939		4/5/1944	As long as I live	Woody Herman Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	71940	10-in.	4/5/1944	Perdido (Lost)-1	Woody Herman Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	71941	10-in.	4/5/1944	I didn't know about you	Woody Herman Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	71941[a]		4/5/1944	Blue lullaby	Woody Herman Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	102957		7/23/1957	Nobody knows the trouble I've seen	The Ellingtonians ; Al Hibbler		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	103169		8/27/1957	White Christmas	The Ellingtonians ; Al Hibbler		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	103170		8/27/1957	How blue can you get	Chubby Kemp and the Ellingtonians		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	103171		8/27/1957	Set 'em up	Sara Ford and the Ellingtonians		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	105297		7/14/1958	Steppin' into swing society	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	105298		7/14/1958	Black butterfly	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	105299		7/14/1958	Got my foot in the door	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	105300		7/17/1958	Indelible	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	105301		7/17/1958	Ruint	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	105302		7/17/1958	Frolic Sam	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	105303		7/17/1958	Be patient	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	105304		7/22/1958	If you were in my place	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	105305		7/22/1958	The gal from Joe's	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	105306		7/22/1958	Afternoon moon	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	105307		7/22/1958	Broadway babe	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	105308		7/22/1958	Yearning for love	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	106805		3/16/1959	Cherry pink	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	106806		3/16/1959	Azure	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	106807		3/16/1959	Little white lies	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	106808		3/18/1959	Coral rock	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	106809		3/18/1959	Aqua-tonic	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	106810		3/18/1959	Maroon	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	106811		3/18/1959	Black and tan fantasy	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	106812		3/18/1959	Mood indigo	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	106813		3/18/1959	Blue serge	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	106814		3/18/1959	Golden cress	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	106815		3/18/1959	The moon was yellow	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	106816		3/18/1959	Down of a greenhorn	Mercer Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Signature	BOB-1		5/26/1944	Flamingo	Eddie Heywood Jazz Trio		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Signature	BOB-2		5/26/1944	On the sunny side of the street	Eddie Heywood Jazz Trio		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Signature	BOB-3		5/26/1944	Time on my hands	Eddie Heywood Jazz Trio		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Signature	BOB-4		5/26/1944	Night and day	Eddie Heywood Jazz Trio		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	N 2994	10-in.	1/2/1945	Midriff	Duke Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	GB 6038	10-in.	7/13/1933	Hyde Park (Every tub)	Duke Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, clarinet
Decca	GB 6039	10-in.	7/13/1933	Harlem speaks	Duke Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, clarinet
Decca	GB 6040	10-in.	7/13/1933	Ain't misbehavin'	Duke Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, clarinet
Decca	GB 6041	10-in.	7/13/1933	Chicago	Duke Ellington Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, clarinet

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hodges, Johnny," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103184.

Hodges, Johnny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103184.

"Hodges, Johnny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.