Johnny Dodds
Johnny Dodds (; April 12, 1892 – August 8, 1940) was an American jazz clarinetist and alto saxophonist based in New Orleans, best known for his recordings under his own name and with bands such as those of Joe "King" Oliver, Jelly Roll Morton, Lovie Austin and Louis Armstrong. Dodds was the older brother of the drummer Warren "Baby" Dodds, one of the first important jazz drummers. They worked together in the New Orleans Bootblacks in 1926. Dodds is an important figure in jazz history. He was the premier clarinetist of his era and, in recognition of his artistic contributions, he was posthumously inducted into the Jazz Hall of Fame. He has been described as "a prime architect in the creation of the Jazz Age." |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 12, 1892 (New Orleans), Died August 8, 1940 (Chicago)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: clarinet, leader, composer
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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 140 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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OKeh | W82056 | 10-in. | 12/13/1927 | Savoy blues | Louis Armstrong ; Hot Five | Jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
OKeh | W82076 | 10-in. | 12/15/1927 | My baby | Chicago Footwarmers | Jazz/dance quartet | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
OKeh | W82077 | 10-in. | 12/15/1927 | Oriental man | Chicago Footwarmers | Jazz/dance quartet | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
OKeh | W400977 | 10-in. | 7/2/1928 | Get 'em again blues | Chicago Footwarmers ; Johnny Dodds | Jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, clarinet, leader | |
OKeh | W400978 | 10-in. | 7/2/1928 | Brush stomp | Chicago Footwarmers | Jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, clarinet, leader | |
OKeh | W400979 | 10-in. | 7/2/1928 | My girl | Chicago Footwarmers ; Johnny Dodds | Jazz/dance sextet | leader, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
OKeh | W400986 | 10-in. | 7/3/1928 | Sweep 'em clean | Chicago Footwarmers | Jazz/dance sextet | leader, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
OKeh | W400987 | 10-in. | 7/3/1928 | Lady love | Chicago Footwarmers | Jazz/dance sextet | leader, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
OKeh | W400988 | 10-in. | 7/3/1928 | Brown Bottom Bess | Chicago Footwarmers | Jazz/dance sextet | leader, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Brunswick | C3936 | 10-in. | 7/24/1929 | Forty and tight | Beale Street Washboard Band | Jazz/dance ensemble | leader | |
Brunswick | C3937 | 10-in. | 7/24/1929 | Piggly wiggly | Beale Street Washboard Band | Jazz/dance ensemble | leader | |
Brunswick | C775-C776 | 10-in. | 4/21/1927 | San | Johnny Dodds | Clarinet solo, with piano and guitar | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Brunswick | C777-C778 | 10-in. | 4/21/1927 | Oh Lizzie (A lover's lament) | Johnny Dodds | Clarinet solo, with piano and guitar | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Brunswick | C779-C780 | 10-in. | 4/21/1927 | The new St. Louis blues | Johnny Dodds | Clarinet solo, with piano and guitar | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Brunswick | C781-C782 | 10-in. | 4/21/1927 | Clarinet wobble | Johnny Dodds | Clarinet solo, with piano and guitar | instrumentalist, clarinet, composer | |
Brunswick | C783-C784 | 10-in. | 4/21/1927 | Easy come easy go blues | Jimmy Bertrand's Washboard Wizards | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Brunswick | C785-C786 | 10-in. | 4/21/1927 | The blues stampede | Jimmy Bertrand's Washboard Wizards | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Brunswick | C787-C788 | 10-in. | 4/21/1927 | I’m goin’ huntin’ | Jimmy Bertrand's Washboard Wizards | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Brunswick | C789-C790 | 10-in. | 4/21/1927 | If you want to be my sugar papa (You gotta be sweet to me) | Jimmy Bertrand's Washboard Wizards | Instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Brunswick | C791-C793 | 10-in. | 4/22/1927 | Weary blues | Black Bottom Stompers ; Johnny Dodds | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Brunswick | C794-C795 | 10-in. | 4/22/1927 | New Orleans stomp | Black Bottom Stompers ; Johnny Dodds | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Brunswick | C796-C797 | 10-in. | 4/22/1927 | Wild man blues | Black Bottom Stompers ; Johnny Dodds | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Brunswick | C798-C799 | 10-in. | 4/22/1927 | Melancholy | Black Bottom Stompers ; Johnny Dodds | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Brunswick | C1237-C1238 | 10-in. | 10/7/1927 | Come on and stomp stomp stomp | Black Bottom Stompers ; Johnny Dodds | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Brunswick | C1239-C1241 | 10-in. | 10/7/1927 | After you’ve gone | Black Bottom Stompers ; Johnny Dodds | Jazz/dance band | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dodds, Johnny," accessed October 3, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103887.
Dodds, Johnny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 3, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103887.
"Dodds, Johnny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 October 2024.
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LCNAR: Dodds, Johnny, 1892-1940 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82144273
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