Baby Dodds

Baby Dodds

Warren "Baby" Dodds (December 24, 1898 – February 14, 1959) was an American jazz drummer born in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. He is regarded as one of the best jazz drummers of the pre-big band era, and one of the most important early jazz drummers. He varied his drum patterns with accents and flourishes, and he generally kept the beat with the bass drum while playing buzz rolls on the snare. Some of his early influences included Louis Cottrell, Sr., Harry Zeno, Henry Martin, and Tubby Hall. Dodds was among the first drummers to be recorded improvising while performing.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 24, 1898 (New Orleans), Died February 14, 1959 (Chicago)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1945

Roles Represented in DAHR: drums, washboard, traps

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 71 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-38627	10-in.	6/4/1927	Hyena stomp	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band, with laughing	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BVE-38628	10-in.	6/4/1927	Billy goat stomp	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band, with goat imitations	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BVE-38629	10-in.	6/4/1927	Wild man blues	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BVE-38630	10-in.	6/4/1927	Jungle blues	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BVE-38661	10-in.	6/10/1927	Beale Street blues	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BVE-38662	10-in.	6/10/1927	The pearls	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BVE-38663	10-in.	6/10/1927	Wolverine blues	Jelly Roll Morton	Jazz/dance ensemble	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BVE-38664	10-in.	6/10/1927	Mr. Jelly Lord	Jelly Roll Morton	Jazz/dance ensemble	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BVE-46063	10-in.	7/6/1928	Bucktown stomp	Johnny Dodds' Washboard Band	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, washboard
Victor	BVE-46064	10-in.	7/6/1928	Weary city	Johnny Dodds' Washboard Band	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, washboard
Victor	BVE-46065	10-in.	7/6/1928	Bull fiddle blues	Johnny Dodds' Washboard Band	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, washboard
Victor	BVE-46066	10-in.	7/6/1928	Blue washboard stomp	Johnny Dodds' Washboard Band	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, washboard
Victor	BVE-48797	10-in.	1/16/1929	Pencil papa	Johnny Dodds’ Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BVE-48798	10-in.	1/16/1929	Heah' me talkin'	Johnny Dodds’ Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BVE-48799	10-in.	1/16/1929	Goober dance	Johnny Dodds’ Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BVE-48800	10-in.	1/16/1929	Too tight	Johnny Dodds’ Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BVE-48841	10-in.	1/30/1929	Sweet Lorraine	Johnny Dodds’ Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BVE-48842	10-in.	1/30/1929	My little Isabel	Johnny Dodds’ Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BS-053431	10-in.	9/6/1940	Blues in thirds	New Orleans Feetwarmers	Jazz/dance trio	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BS-053432	10-in.	9/6/1940	Blues for you, Johnny	Sidney Bechet ; Herb Jeffries ; New Orleans Feetwarmers	Jazz/dance quintet with male vocal solo (take 2: no vocal)	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BS-053433	10-in.	9/6/1940	Ain't misbehavin'	Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers	Jazz/dance quintet	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BS-053434	10-in.	9/6/1940	Save it, pretty mama	Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers	Jazz/dance quintet	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BS-053435	10-in.	9/6/1940	Stompy Jones	Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers	Jazz/dance quintet	instrumentalist, drums
Columbia	W142426	10-in.	7/13/1926	Perdido Street blues	New Orleans Wanderers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
OKeh	8392	10-in.	6/22/1923	Sweet lovin' man	King Oliver’s Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums

(Results 1-25 of 71 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dodds, Baby," accessed November 6, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103281.

Dodds, Baby. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 6, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103281.

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