JOHNNY DODDS

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Johnny Dodds (April 12, 1892 – August 8, 1940) was an American jazz clarinetist, and older brother of drummer Baby Dodds.

Born in Waveland, Mississippi, he moved to New Orleans in his youth, and studied clarinet with Lorenzo Tio. He played with the bands of Frankie Duson, Kid Ory, and King Oliver. Dodds went to Chicago, played with Oliver's Creole Jazz Band, with which he first recorded in 1923. After break up of Oliver's band in 1924, Dodds replaced Alcide Nunez as the house clarinetist and bandleader of Kelly's Stables. He recorded with numerous small groups in Chicago, most notably Louis Armstrong's Hot 5 and Hot 7, and Jelly Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers.

Dodds was noted for his professionalism and virtuosity as a musician, and his heartfelt heavily blues laden style. He was an important influence on later clarinetists, notably Benny Goodman.

Dodds did not record for most of
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JOHNNY DODDS Johnny Dodds Vol. 1 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Johnny Dodds Vol. 1
Classic (1920s) Jazz 1953
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Johnny Dodds Vol. 2
Classic (1920s) Jazz 1953
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Johnny Dodds Volume 3
Classic (1920s) Jazz 1956
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Volume 4
Classic (1920s) Jazz 1957
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Johnny Dodds 1 - "Spirit Of New Orléans" 1926 1927
Classic (1920s) Jazz 1980

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JOHNNY DODDS The Chronological Classics: Johnny Dodds 1926 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Chronological Classics: Johnny Dodds 1926
Classic (1920s) Jazz 1991
JOHNNY DODDS The Chronological Classics: Johnny Dodds 1927 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Chronological Classics: Johnny Dodds 1927
Classic (1920s) Jazz 1991
JOHNNY DODDS The Chronological Classics: Johnny Dodds 1927-1928 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Chronological Classics: Johnny Dodds 1927-1928
Classic (1920s) Jazz 1991
JOHNNY DODDS The Chronological Classics: Johnny Dodds 1928-1940 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Chronological Classics: Johnny Dodds 1928-1940
Classic (1920s) Jazz 1992
JOHNNY DODDS Clarinet Wobble album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Clarinet Wobble
Classic (1920s) Jazz 2006
JOHNNY DODDS Blue Clarinet Stomp album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Blue Clarinet Stomp
Classic (1920s) Jazz 2009

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Joe Turner Blues / When Erastus Plays His Old Kazoo
Classic (1920s) Jazz 1927

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