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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 101-125 of 140 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	C1242-C1243	10-in.	10/7/1927	Joe Turner blues	Black Bottom Stompers ; Johnny Dodds	Jazz/dance band	leader
Brunswick	C1244-C1245	10-in.	10/7/1927	When Erastus plays his old kazoo	Black Bottom Stompers ; Johnny Dodds	Jazz/dance band	leader
Brunswick	KC592	10-in.	Nov. 1929	Blue clarinet stomp	Andy Kirk ; Twelve Clouds of Joy	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Gennett	11383	10-in.	4/6/1923	Just gone	King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Gennett	11384	10-in.	4/6/1923	Canal Street blues	King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Gennett	11385	10-in.	4/6/1923	Mandy Lee blues	King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
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, clarinet
Gennett	11387	10-in.	4/6/1923	Chimes blues	King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Gennett	11388	10-in.	4/6/1923	Weather bird rag	King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Gennett	11389	10-in.	4/6/1923	Sugar foot stomp	King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet
Gennett	11390	10-in.	4/6/1923	Froggie Moore	King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Gennett	11391	10-in.	4/6/1923	Snake rag	King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Gennett	11632	10-in.	10/5/1923	When you leave me alone to pine	King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Gennett	11633	10-in.	10/5/1923	Alligator hop	King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Gennett	11634	10-in.	10/5/1923	That sweet something dear	King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Gennett	11635	10-in.	10/5/1923	Zulu's Ball	King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Gennett	11636	10-in.	10/5/1923	Working man blues	King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Gennett	11637	10-in.	10/5/1923	Someday, sweetheart	King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Gennett	11638	10-in.	10/5/1923	Krooked blues	King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
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, clarinet
Gennett	12600	10-in.	2/23/1927	Dixieland stomp	Melrose Dixieland Thumpers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Gennett	12611	10-in.	2/28/1927	Goo goo blues	Melrose Dixieland Thumpers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Gennett	12612	10-in.	2/28/1927	Sweetness	Melrose Dixieland Thumpers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Gennett	12613	10-in.	2/28/1927	47th Street stomp	Melrose Dixieland Thumpers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Gennett	12614	10-in.	2/28/1927	Cootie stomp	Melrose Dixieland Thumpers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet

(Results 101-125 of 140 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dodds, Johnny," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103887.

Dodds, Johnny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103887.

"Dodds, Johnny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.