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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 Audio
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 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103281.

Dodds, Baby. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103281.

"Dodds, Baby." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103281

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