Baby Dodds

Baby Dodds

Warren "Baby" Dodds (December 24, 1898 – February 14, 1959) was an American jazz drummer born in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. He is regarded as one of the best jazz drummers of the pre-big band era, and one of the most important early jazz drummers. He varied his drum patterns with accents and flourishes, and he generally kept the beat with the bass drum while playing buzz rolls on the snare. Some of his early influences included Louis Cottrell, Sr., Harry Zeno, Henry Martin, and Tubby Hall. Dodds was among the first drummers to be recorded improvising while performing.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 24, 1898 (New Orleans), Died February 14, 1959 (Chicago)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1945

Roles Represented in DAHR: drums, washboard, traps

= 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-38627	10-in.	6/4/1927	Hyena stomp	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band, with laughing	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BVE-38628	10-in.	6/4/1927	Billy goat stomp	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band, with goat imitations	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BVE-38629	10-in.	6/4/1927	Wild man blues	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BVE-38630	10-in.	6/4/1927	Jungle blues	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BVE-38661	10-in.	6/10/1927	Beale Street blues	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BVE-38662	10-in.	6/10/1927	The pearls	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BVE-38663	10-in.	6/10/1927	Wolverine blues	Jelly Roll Morton	Jazz/dance ensemble	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BVE-38664	10-in.	6/10/1927	Mr. Jelly Lord	Jelly Roll Morton	Jazz/dance ensemble	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BVE-46063	10-in.	7/6/1928	Bucktown stomp	Johnny Dodds' Washboard Band	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, washboard
Victor	BVE-46064	10-in.	7/6/1928	Weary city	Johnny Dodds' Washboard Band	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, washboard
Victor	BVE-46065	10-in.	7/6/1928	Bull fiddle blues	Johnny Dodds' Washboard Band	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, washboard
Victor	BVE-46066	10-in.	7/6/1928	Blue washboard stomp	Johnny Dodds' Washboard Band	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, washboard
Victor	BVE-48797	10-in.	1/16/1929	Pencil papa	Johnny Dodds’ Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BVE-48798	10-in.	1/16/1929	Heah' me talkin'	Johnny Dodds’ Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BVE-48799	10-in.	1/16/1929	Goober dance	Johnny Dodds’ Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BVE-48800	10-in.	1/16/1929	Too tight	Johnny Dodds’ Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BVE-48841	10-in.	1/30/1929	Sweet Lorraine	Johnny Dodds’ Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BVE-48842	10-in.	1/30/1929	My little Isabel	Johnny Dodds’ Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BS-053431	10-in.	9/6/1940	Blues in thirds	New Orleans Feetwarmers	Jazz/dance trio	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BS-053432	10-in.	9/6/1940	Blues for you, Johnny	Sidney Bechet ; Herb Jeffries ; New Orleans Feetwarmers	Jazz/dance quintet with male vocal solo (take 2: no vocal)	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BS-053433	10-in.	9/6/1940	Ain't misbehavin'	Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers	Jazz/dance quintet	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BS-053434	10-in.	9/6/1940	Save it, pretty mama	Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers	Jazz/dance quintet	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BS-053435	10-in.	9/6/1940	Stompy Jones	Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers	Jazz/dance quintet	instrumentalist, drums
Columbia	W142426	10-in.	7/13/1926	Perdido Street blues	New Orleans Wanderers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
OKeh	8392	10-in.	6/22/1923	Sweet lovin' man	King Oliver’s Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
OKeh	W81126	10-in.	5/13/1927	S. O. L. blues	Louis Armstrong ; Hot Seven	Jazz/dance ensemble, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, drums
OKeh	W82000	10-in.	12/2/1927	Ballin' the jack	Chicago Footwarmers	Jazz/dance quartet	instrumentalist, washboard
OKeh	W82001	10-in.	12/2/1927	Grandma's ball	Chicago Footwarmers	Jazz/dance quartet	instrumentalist, washboard
OKeh	W82076	10-in.	12/15/1927	My baby	Chicago Footwarmers	Jazz/dance quartet	instrumentalist, washboard
OKeh	W82077	10-in.	12/15/1927	Oriental man	Chicago Footwarmers	Jazz/dance quartet	instrumentalist, washboard
OKeh	W400977	10-in.	7/2/1928	Get 'em again blues	Chicago Footwarmers ; Johnny Dodds	Jazz/dance sextet	instrumentalist, washboard
OKeh	W400978	10-in.	7/2/1928	Brush stomp	Chicago Footwarmers	Jazz/dance sextet	instrumentalist, washboard
OKeh	W400979	10-in.	7/2/1928	My girl	Chicago Footwarmers ; Johnny Dodds	Jazz/dance sextet	instrumentalist, washboard
OKeh	W400986	10-in.	7/3/1928	Sweep 'em clean	Chicago Footwarmers	Jazz/dance sextet	instrumentalist, washboard
OKeh	W400987	10-in.	7/3/1928	Lady love	Chicago Footwarmers	Jazz/dance sextet	instrumentalist, washboard
OKeh	W400988	10-in.	7/3/1928	Brown Bottom Bess	Chicago Footwarmers	Jazz/dance sextet	instrumentalist, washboard
Gennett	11383	10-in.	4/6/1923	Just gone	King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Gennett	11384	10-in.	4/6/1923	Canal Street blues	King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Gennett	11385	10-in.	4/6/1923	Mandy Lee blues	King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Gennett	11386	10-in.	4/6/1923	I'm going away to wear you off my mind	King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Gennett	11387	10-in.	4/6/1923	Chimes blues	King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Gennett	11388	10-in.	4/6/1923	Weather bird rag	King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Gennett	11389	10-in.	4/6/1923	Sugar foot stomp	King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, drums
Gennett	11390	10-in.	4/6/1923	Froggie Moore	King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Gennett	11391	10-in.	4/6/1923	Snake rag	King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Gennett	11632	10-in.	10/5/1923	When you leave me alone to pine	King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Gennett	11633	10-in.	10/5/1923	Alligator hop	King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Gennett	11634	10-in.	10/5/1923	That sweet something dear	King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Gennett	11635	10-in.	10/5/1923	Zulu's Ball	King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Gennett	11636	10-in.	10/5/1923	Working man blues	King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Gennett	11637	10-in.	10/5/1923	Someday, sweetheart	King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Gennett	11638	10-in.	10/5/1923	Krooked blues	King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Gennett	11639	10-in.	10/5/1923	If you want my heart (You got to 'low it, babe)	King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Gennett	12600	10-in.	2/23/1927	Dixieland stomp	Melrose Dixieland Thumpers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, washboard
Gennett	12611	10-in.	2/28/1927	Goo goo blues	Melrose Dixieland Thumpers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, washboard
Gennett	12612	10-in.	2/28/1927	Sweetness	Melrose Dixieland Thumpers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, washboard
Gennett	12613	10-in.	2/28/1927	47th Street stomp	Melrose Dixieland Thumpers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, washboard
Gennett	12614	10-in.	2/28/1927	Cootie stomp	Melrose Dixieland Thumpers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, washboard
Gennett	12989	10-in.	8/12/1927	There'll come a day	Blythe's Blue Boys	Instrumental quartet	instrumentalist, washboard
Gennett	12990	10-in.	8/12/1927	The weary way blues	Blythe's Blue Boys	Instrumental quartet	instrumentalist, washboard
Gennett	12991	10-in.	8/12/1927	Cootie stomp	Blythe's Blue Boys	Instrumental quartet	instrumentalist, washboard
Gennett	13529	10-in.	3/8/1928	My baby	State Street Ramblers [Blythe's Blue Boys]	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, washboard
Gennett	13530	10-in.	3/8/1928	Pleasure mad	State Street Ramblers [Blythe's Blue Boys]	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, washboard
Gennett	13531	10-in.	3/8/1928	Oriental man	State Street Ramblers	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, washboard
Decca	73149	10-in.	11/21/1945	Maryland, my Maryland	Bunk Johnson and his New Orleans Band		instrumentalist, drums
Decca	73150	10-in.	11/21/1945	Alexander's ragtime band	Bunk Johnson and his New Orleans Band		instrumentalist, drums
Decca	73151	10-in.	11/21/1945	Tishomingo blues	Bunk Johnson and his New Orleans Band		instrumentalist, drums
Decca	73152	10-in.	11/21/1945	You always hurt the one you love	Bunk Johnson and his New Orleans Band		instrumentalist, drums
Decca	93032	10-in.	6/5/1940	Red onion blues	Johnny Dodds’ Orchestra		instrumentalist, drums
Decca	93033	10-in.	6/5/1940	Gravier Street blues	Johnny Dodds’ Orchestra		instrumentalist, drums
Decca	20240	10-in.	December 1927	Oriental man	Dixieland Thumpers		instrumentalist, drums, washboard

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dodds, Baby," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103281.

Dodds, Baby. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103281.

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