Todd Rhodes

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Todd Rhodes

Todd Washington Rhodes (August 31, 1899 or 1900 – June 4, 1965) was an American pianist, bandleader and arranger who was an early influence in jazz and later in R&B. He recently became popular due to his song “Rocket 69” being featured in the 2015 video game Fallout 4.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 31, 1900 (Hopkinsville), Died June 4, 1965 (Flint)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1930

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, vibraphone, celeste, composer

= 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
Victor	BVE-46092	10-in.	7/11/1928	Sweet Sue, just you	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-46093	10-in.	7/11/1928	Four or five times	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-46094	10-in.	7/11/1928	Put it there	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band	composer, instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-46095	10-in.	7/11/1928	Crying and sighing	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-46096	10-in.	7/11/1928	Milenberg joys	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-46098	10-in.	7/12/1928	Cherry	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-46099	10-in.	7/12/1928	Stop kidding	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-46400	10-in.	7/12/1928	Nobody's sweetheart	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (scat)	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-46401	10-in.	7/12/1928	Some sweet day	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-46402	10-in.	7/12/1928	Shim-me-sha-wabble	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-48619	10-in.	11/23/1928	It's tight like that	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-48620	10-in.	11/23/1928	There's a rainbow 'round my shoulder	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-51084	10-in.	4/8/1929	It's a precious little thing called love	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-51085	10-in.	4/8/1929	Save it, pretty mamma	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-51086	10-in.	4/8/1929	I found a new baby	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-51087	10-in.	4/8/1929	Will you, won't you, be my babe?	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-51204	10-in.	4/9/1929	Beedle-um bum	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-51205	10-in.	4/9/1929	Do something	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, vibraphone, piano
Victor	BVE-51206	10-in.	4/9/1929	Selling that stuff	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-58543	10-in.	1/31/1930	I'll make fun for you	McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; George Thomas	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-58544	10-in.	1/31/1930	Words can't express	McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; George Thomas	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-58545	10-in.	1/31/1930	If I could be with you one hour to-night	McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; George Thomas	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-58546	10-in.	2/3/1930	Honeysuckle rose	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-58547	10-in.	2/3/1930	Then someone's in love	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-59140	10-in.	2/3/1930	Zonky	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-59141	10-in.	2/3/1930	Trav'lin' all alone	McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; George Thomas	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal chorus	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-63195	10-in.	11/5/1930	I want your love	McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; Dave Wilborn	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, vibraphone, piano
Victor	BVE-63196	10-in.	11/5/1930	Hello	McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; Dave Wilborn	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-64002	10-in.	7/28/1930	Just a shade corn	McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; Dave Wilborn	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-64003	10-in.	7/28/1930	Baby won't you please come home	McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; George Thomas	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, vibraphone, piano
Victor	BVE-64004	10-in.	7/29/1930	Okay, baby	McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; George Thomas	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-64005	10-in.	7/29/1930	Blues sure have got me	McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; Don Redman	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-64006	10-in.	7/30/1930	Hullabaloo	McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; Dave Wilborn	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-64007	10-in.	7/30/1930	I want a little girl	McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; George Thomas	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-64008	10-in.	7/31/1930	Cotton picker's scat	McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; George Thomas	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-64055	10-in.	12/17/1930	To whom it may concern	Lois Deppe ; McKinney's Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-64056	10-in.	12/17/1930	You're driving me crazy	McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; Dave Wilborn	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-64058	10-in.	12/18/1930	Come a little closer	Quentin Jackson ; McKinney's Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-64605	10-in.	11/3/1930	Talk to me	McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; Don Redman	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-64606	10-in.	11/3/1930	Rocky road	McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; Don Redman	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-64607	10-in.	11/4/1930	Laughing at life	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, celeste, piano
Victor	BVE-64608	10-in.	11/4/1930	Never swat a fly	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-64609	10-in.	11/5/1930	After all, you're all I'm after	George Bias ; McKinney's Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, piano
Victor	BVE-64610	10-in.	11/5/1930	I miss a little miss	George Bias ; McKinney's Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, celeste, piano

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rhodes, Todd," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105993.

Rhodes, Todd. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105993.

"Rhodes, Todd." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.