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 26-50 of 140 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BVE-48870 | 10-in. | 2/7/1929 | I'm a mighty tight woman | Sippie Wallace | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | BVE-48871 | 10-in. | 2/7/1929 | Ain't nobody home but me | Sippie Wallace | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | BVE-49863 | 10-in. | 2/7/1929 | Clarinetski | Johnny Dodds' Trio | Jazz/dance instrumental trio | leader, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Columbia | W142426 | 10-in. | 7/13/1926 | Perdido Street blues | New Orleans Wanderers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
OKeh | 8392 | 10-in. | 6/22/1923 | Sweet lovin' man | King Oliver’s Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
OKeh | 9471 | 10-in. | 11/11/1925 | Gambler's dream | Hociel Thomas | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
OKeh | 9472 | 10-in. | 11/11/1925 | Sunshine baby | Hociel Thomas | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
OKeh | 9473 | 10-in. | 11/11/1925 | Adam and Eve had the blues | Louis Armstrong's Jazz Four ; Hociel Thomas | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
OKeh | 9474 | 10-in. | 11/11/1925 | Put it where I can get it | Louis Armstrong's Jazz Four ; Hociel Thomas | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
OKeh | 9475 | 10-in. | 11/11/1925 | Wash woman blues | Hociel Thomas | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
OKeh | 9476 | 10-in. | 11/11/1925 | I've stopped my man | Hociel Thomas | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
OKeh | 9484 | 10-in. | 11/12/1925 | My heart | Louis Armstrong ; Hot Five | Jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
OKeh | 9485 | 10-in. | 11/12/1925 | Yes! I'm in the barrel | Louis Armstrong ; Hot Five | Jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
OKeh | 9486 | 10-in. | 11/12/1925 | Gut bucket blues | Louis Armstrong ; Hot Five | Jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
OKeh | 9501 | Not documented | 2/22/1926 | [Unknown title(s)] | Louis Armstrong ; Hot Five | Jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
OKeh | 9502 | Not documented | 2/22/1926 | [Unknown title(s)] | Louis Armstrong ; Hot Five | Jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
OKeh | 9503 | 10-in. | 2/22/1926 | Come back, sweet papa | Louis Armstrong ; Hot Five | Jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
OKeh | 9533 | 10-in. | 2/26/1926 | Georgia grind | Lil Hardin Armstrong ; Louis Armstrong ; Hot Five | Jazz/dance ensemble, with female-male vocal duet | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
OKeh | 9534 | 10-in. | 2/26/1926 | Heebie jeebies | Louis Armstrong ; Hot Five | Jazz/dance ensemble, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
OKeh | 9535 | 10-in. | 2/26/1926 | Cornet chop suey | Louis Armstrong ; Hot Five | Jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
OKeh | 9536 | 10-in. | 2/26/1926 | Oriental strut | Louis Armstrong ; Hot Five | Jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
OKeh | 9537 | 10-in. | 2/26/1926 | You're next | Louis Armstrong ; Hot Five | Jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
OKeh | 9538 | 10-in. | 2/26/1926 | Muskrat ramble | Louis Armstrong ; Hot Five | Jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
OKeh | 9729 | 10-in. | 6/16/1926 | Don't forget to mess around | Louis Armstrong ; Hot Five | Jazz/dance ensemble, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
OKeh | 9730 | 10-in. | 6/16/1926 | I'm gonna gitcha | Louis Armstrong ; Hot Five | Jazz/dance ensemble, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dodds, Johnny," accessed September 18, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103887.
Dodds, Johnny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 18, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103887.
"Dodds, Johnny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 September 2024.
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LCNAR: Dodds, Johnny, 1892-1940 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82144273
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MusicBrainz: Johnny Dodds - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/66fc5e06-25be-4070-8812-aac282a347eb
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