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 1-25 of 140 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-37226	10-in.	12/11/1926	House rent rag	Dixieland Jug Blowers	Jazz/dance band, with monologue	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BVE-37227	10-in.	12/11/1926	Memphis shake	Dixieland Jug Blowers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BVE-37228	10-in.	12/11/1926	Carpet Alley breakdown	Dixieland Jug Blowers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BVE-37229	10-in.	12/11/1926	Hen party blues	Dixieland Jug Blowers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BVE-38627	10-in.	6/4/1927	Hyena stomp	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band, with laughing	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BVE-38628	10-in.	6/4/1927	Billy goat stomp	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band, with goat imitations	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BVE-38629	10-in.	6/4/1927	Wild man blues	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BVE-38630	10-in.	6/4/1927	Jungle blues	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BVE-38661	10-in.	6/10/1927	Beale Street blues	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BVE-38662	10-in.	6/10/1927	The pearls	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BVE-38663	10-in.	6/10/1927	Wolverine blues	Jelly Roll Morton	Jazz/dance ensemble	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BVE-38664	10-in.	6/10/1927	Mr. Jelly Lord	Jelly Roll Morton	Jazz/dance ensemble	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BVE-46055	10-in.	7/5/1928	Blue clarinet stomp	Johnny Dodds' Trio	Jazz/dance ensemble	leader, composer, instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BVE-46056	10-in.	7/5/1928	Blue piano stomp	Johnny Dodds' Trio	Jazz/dance ensemble	leader, composer, instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BVE-46063	10-in.	7/6/1928	Bucktown stomp	Johnny Dodds' Washboard Band	Instrumental ensemble	leader, composer, instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BVE-46064	10-in.	7/6/1928	Weary city	Johnny Dodds' Washboard Band	Instrumental ensemble	leader, composer, instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BVE-46065	10-in.	7/6/1928	Bull fiddle blues	Johnny Dodds' Washboard Band	Instrumental ensemble	leader, composer, instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BVE-46066	10-in.	7/6/1928	Blue washboard stomp	Johnny Dodds' Washboard Band	Instrumental ensemble	leader, composer, instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BVE-48797	10-in.	1/16/1929	Pencil papa	Johnny Dodds’ Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader, instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BVE-48798	10-in.	1/16/1929	Heah' me talkin'	Johnny Dodds’ Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader, instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BVE-48799	10-in.	1/16/1929	Goober dance	Johnny Dodds’ Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader, instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BVE-48800	10-in.	1/16/1929	Too tight	Johnny Dodds’ Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader, instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BVE-48841	10-in.	1/30/1929	Sweet Lorraine	Johnny Dodds’ Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader, instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BVE-48842	10-in.	1/30/1929	My little Isabel	Johnny Dodds’ Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader, instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BVE-48869	10-in.	2/7/1929	Indigo stomp	Johnny Dodds' Trio	Jazz/dance ensemble	leader, composer, instrumentalist, clarinet

(Results 1-25 of 140 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dodds, Johnny," accessed November 6, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103887.

Dodds, Johnny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 6, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103887.

"Dodds, Johnny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 November 2024.