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 126-140 of 140 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Gennett	12989	10-in.	8/12/1927	There'll come a day	Blythe's Blue Boys	Instrumental quartet	instrumentalist, clarinet
Gennett	12990	10-in.	8/12/1927	The weary way blues	Blythe's Blue Boys	Instrumental quartet	instrumentalist, clarinet
Gennett	12991	10-in.	8/12/1927	Cootie stomp	Blythe's Blue Boys	Instrumental quartet	instrumentalist, clarinet
Gennett	13529	10-in.	3/8/1928	My baby	State Street Ramblers [Blythe's Blue Boys]	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, clarinet
Gennett	13530	10-in.	3/8/1928	Pleasure mad	State Street Ramblers [Blythe's Blue Boys]	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, clarinet
Gennett	13531	10-in.	3/8/1928	Oriental man	State Street Ramblers	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	63189	10-in.	1/21/1938	Wild man blues	Johnny Dodds and his Chicago Boys		instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	63190	10-in.	1/21/1938	Melancholy	Johnny Dodds and his Chicago Boys		instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	63191	10-in.	1/21/1938	29th and Dearborn	Johnny Dodds and his Chicago Boys		instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	63192	10-in.	1/21/1938	Blues galore	Johnny Dodds and his Chicago Boys		instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	63193	10-in.	1/21/1938	Stack O'Lee blues	Johnny Dodds and his Chicago Boys		instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	63194	10-in.	1/21/1938	Shake your can	Johnny Dodds and his Chicago Boys		instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	93032	10-in.	6/5/1940	Red onion blues	Johnny Dodds’ Orchestra		instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	93033	10-in.	6/5/1940	Gravier Street blues	Johnny Dodds’ Orchestra		instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	20240	10-in.	December 1927	Oriental man	Dixieland Thumpers		instrumentalist, clarinet

(Results 126-140 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.