Rod Cless

George Roderick Cless (May 20, 1907, in Lenox, Iowa – December 8, 1944, in New York City) was an American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist, perhaps best known for his work on sixteen Muggsy Spanier tunes for Bluebird Records. Additionally, Cless worked with other artists such as Frank Teschemacher, Gene Krupa, Art Hodes, Bobby Hackett, Max Kaminsky and Mezz Mezzrow.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 20, 1907 (Iowa), Died December 8, 1944 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939

Roles Represented in DAHR: clarinet

= 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	BS-040260	10-in.	7/7/1939	Big butter and egg man	Ragtime Band [Muggsy Spanier]	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BS-040261	10-in.	7/7/1939	Someday sweetheart	Ragtime Band [Muggsy Spanier]	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BS-040262	10-in.	7/7/1939	Eccentric	Ragtime Band [Muggsy Spanier]	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BS-040263	10-in.	7/7/1939	That da da strain	Ragtime Band [Muggsy Spanier]	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BS-043375	10-in.	11/10/1939	At the Jazz Band Ball	Ragtime Band [Muggsy Spanier]	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BS-043376	10-in.	11/10/1939	I wish I could shimmy like my sister Kate	George Brunis ; Ragtime Band [Muggsy Spanier]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BS-043377	10-in.	11/10/1939	Dipper mouth blues	Ragtime Band [Muggsy Spanier]	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BS-043378	10-in.	11/10/1939	Livery stable blues (Barnyard blues)	Ragtime Band [Muggsy Spanier]	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BS-043894	10-in.	11/22/1939	Riverboat shuffle	Ragtime Band [Muggsy Spanier]	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BS-043895	10-in.	11/22/1939	Relaxin' at the Touro	Ragtime Band [Muggsy Spanier]	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BS-043896	10-in.	11/22/1939	At sundown	Ragtime Band [Muggsy Spanier]	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BS-043897	10-in.	11/22/1939	Bluin' the blues	Ragtime Band [Muggsy Spanier]	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BS-045745	10-in.	12/12/1939	Lonesome road	Ragtime Band [Muggsy Spanier]	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BS-045746	10-in.	12/12/1939	Dinah	George Brunis ; Ragtime Band [Muggsy Spanier]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BS-045747	10-in.	12/12/1939	(What did I do to be so) Black and blue	Ragtime Band [Muggsy Spanier]	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BS-045748	10-in.	12/12/1939	Mandy, make up your mind	Ragtime Band [Muggsy Spanier]	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cless, Rod," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/113044.

Cless, Rod. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/113044.

"Cless, Rod." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.