Biography
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 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."
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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
The Smithsonian Collection Of Classic Jazz
1973
The Louis Armstrong Story, Volume II: Louis Armstrong And His Hot Seven
1951
Classic Jazz Piano (1927-1957)
1988
The Louis Armstrong Story, Volume I: Louis Armstrong And His Hot Five
1951
King Oliver
1985
The Guitarists
1980
The Great 1923 Gennetts
1974
Chicago Mess Around - The Immortal Johnny Dodds Vol.2
1972
The Genius Of Louis Armstrong Volume 1: 1923-1933
1971
Armstrong For Ever
1966
King Oliver
1956
Jazz Volume 3: New Orleans
1951
New Orleans Jazz
1940
Louis Armstrong With King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band
1953
Credited work
910 releases · 241 albums · active 1950–2024
- Performance · 2,785
- Other credits · 30
Studios: CBS Studios, New York · Liederkranz Hall, New York · Municipal Auditorium, Memphis · Peachtree Road United Methodist Church, Atlanta
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Louis Armstrong
- Jelly Roll Morton
- King Oliver
- Louis Armstrong And His Hot Five
- Louis Armstrong And His Hot Seven
- Jelly Roll Morton And His Red Hot Peppers
- King Oliver's Jazz Band