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 (Results 1-25 of 257 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hodges, Johnny," accessed November 4, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103184.
Hodges, Johnny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 4, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103184.
"Hodges, Johnny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 November 2024.
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