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
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 71 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dodds, Baby," accessed September 19, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103281.
Dodds, Baby. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 19, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103281.
"Dodds, Baby." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 September 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Warren “Baby” Dodds
Discogs: Baby Dodds
Allmusic: Baby Dodds
Grove: Baby Dodds
IMDb: Baby Dodds
Britannica: Baby Dodds
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Dodds, Baby, 1898-1959 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81097885
Wikidata: Warren “Baby” Dodds - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q374629
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/57417578
MusicBrainz: Warren “Baby” Dodds - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5fae9c18-a94f-424e-99e0-2b4cc7be991e
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