Johnny Dodds (April 12, 1892 – August 8, 1940) was an American
New Orleans based jazz clarinetist and alto saxophonist, 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 (pronounced "dots") was also the older brother of drummer Warren
"Baby" Dodds. The pair worked together in the New Orleans Bootblacks in
1926.Born in Waveland, Mississippi, United States, 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 Joe "King" Oliver. Dodds went to Chicago and played with Oliver's Creole Jazz Band, with which he first recorded in 1923. Dodds also worked frequently with his good friend Natty Dominique during this period, a professional relationship that would last a lifetime. After the breakup 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.
Noted for his professionalism and virtuosity as a musician, and his heartfelt, heavily blues-laden style, Dodds was an important influence on later clarinetists, notably Benny Goodman.
Dodds did not record for most of the 1930s, affected by ill health. He died of a heart attack in Chicago, in August 1940.
In 1987, Dodds was inducted into the Down Beat Jazz Hall of Fame.
Johnny Dodds - 1926 {The Chronological Classics, 589} [70:50]
01. Bohunkus Blues (2:55)
02. Buddy Burton's Jazz (2:38)
03. Perdido Street Blues (3:10)
04. Gate Mouth (3:07)
05. Too Tight (2:57)
06. Papa Dip (2:54)
07. Mixed Salad (3:11)
08. I Can't Say (3:10)
09. Flat Foot (3:25)
10. Mad Dog (2:49)
11. Messin Around (2:57)
12. Adams Apple (2:56)
13. East Coast Trot (2:58)
14. Chicago Buzz (2:46)
15. Idle Hour Special (2:56)
16. 47th Street Stomp (3:01)
17. Stock Yards Strut (2:31)
18. Salty Dog (2:45)
19. Ape Man (2:38)
20. Your Folks (2:44)
21. House Rent Rag (3:04)
22. Memphis Shake (3:17)
23. Carpet Alley - Breakdown (2:41)
24. Hen Party Blues (3:19)
Johnny Dodds - 1927 {The Chronological Classics, 603} [69:24]
01. Stomp Time Blues (2:34)
02. It Must Be The Blues (2:30)
03. Oh Daddy (2:25)
04. Loveless Love (2:39)
05. 19th Street Blues (2:53)
06. San (2:55)
07. Oh! Lizzie (A Lover's Lament) (2:55)
08. Clarinet Wobble (2:35)
09. The New St. Louis Blues (2:57)
10. Easy Come, Easy Go Blues (2:34)
11. The Blues Stampede (2:36)
12. I'm Goin' Huntin' (2:55)
13. If You Want To Be My Sugar Papa (2:34)
14. Weary Blues (2:48)
15. New Orleans Stomp (2:44)
16. Wild Man Blues (3:04)
17. Melancholy (3:09)
18. There'll Come A Day (2:52)
19. The Weary Way Blues (2:57)
20. Cootie Stomp (2:12)
21. There'll Come A Day (2:53)
22. Weary Way Blues (2:56)
23. Weary Way Blues (3:05)
24. Poutin' Papa (2:48)
25. Hot Stuff (2:55)
Johnny Dodds - 1927-1928 {The Chronological Classics, 617} [69:42]
01. Have Mercy! (2:24)
02. Come On And Stomp, Stomp, Stomp (2:56)
03. After You've Gone (vocal) (3:09)
04. After You've Gone (instr.) (3:09)
05. Joe Turner Blues (2:42)
06. When Erastus Plays His Old Kazoo (2:45)
07. Ballin' The Jack (2:45)
08. Grandma's Ball (2:46)
09. My Baby (2:46)
10. Oriental Man (2:42)
11. Oriental Man (2:45)
12. Sock That Thing (2:50)
13. My Baby (2:48)
14. Oriental Man (2:50)
15. Jasper Taylor Blues (3:13)
16. Geechie River Blues (2:57)
17. Get 'Em Again Blues (2:54)
18. Brush Stomp (2:59)
19. My Girl (3:00)
20. Sweep 'Em Clean (2:50)
21. Lady Love (2:47)
22. Brown Bottom Bess (3:21)
23. Blue Clarinet Stomp (3:13)
24. Blue Piano Stomp (3:11)
Johnny Dodds - 1928-1940 {The Chronological Classics, 635} [75:01]
01. Bucktown Stomp (3:14)
02. Weary City (2:55)
03. Bull Fiddle Blues (3:00)
04. Blue Washboard Stomp (2:50)
05. Pencil Papa (2:51)
06. Sweet Lorraine (2:57)
07. My Little Isabel (3:08)
08. Pencil Papa (2:47)
09. Heah Me Talkin' (3:18)
10. Goober Dance (3:28)
11. Too Tight (2:58)
12. Indigo Stomp (3:12)
13. I'm A Mighty Tight Woman (2:55)
14. Steal Away (2:55)
15. Salty Dog (3:03)
16. Forty And Tight (2:52)
17. Piggly Wiggly (2:52)
18. Wild Man Blues (3:13)
19. Melancholy (2:42)
20. 29th And Dearborn (3:14)
21. Blues Galore (2:47)
22. Stack O'Lee Blues (3:09)
23. Shake Your Can (3:06)
24. Red Onion Blues (2:53)
25. Gravier Street Blues (2:42)
01. Bohunkus Blues (2:55)
02. Buddy Burton's Jazz (2:38)
03. Perdido Street Blues (3:10)
04. Gate Mouth (3:07)
05. Too Tight (2:57)
06. Papa Dip (2:54)
07. Mixed Salad (3:11)
08. I Can't Say (3:10)
09. Flat Foot (3:25)
10. Mad Dog (2:49)
11. Messin Around (2:57)
12. Adams Apple (2:56)
13. East Coast Trot (2:58)
14. Chicago Buzz (2:46)
15. Idle Hour Special (2:56)
16. 47th Street Stomp (3:01)
17. Stock Yards Strut (2:31)
18. Salty Dog (2:45)
19. Ape Man (2:38)
20. Your Folks (2:44)
21. House Rent Rag (3:04)
22. Memphis Shake (3:17)
23. Carpet Alley - Breakdown (2:41)
24. Hen Party Blues (3:19)
Johnny Dodds - 1927 {The Chronological Classics, 603} [69:24]
01. Stomp Time Blues (2:34)
02. It Must Be The Blues (2:30)
03. Oh Daddy (2:25)
04. Loveless Love (2:39)
05. 19th Street Blues (2:53)
06. San (2:55)
07. Oh! Lizzie (A Lover's Lament) (2:55)
08. Clarinet Wobble (2:35)
09. The New St. Louis Blues (2:57)
10. Easy Come, Easy Go Blues (2:34)
11. The Blues Stampede (2:36)
12. I'm Goin' Huntin' (2:55)
13. If You Want To Be My Sugar Papa (2:34)
14. Weary Blues (2:48)
15. New Orleans Stomp (2:44)
16. Wild Man Blues (3:04)
17. Melancholy (3:09)
18. There'll Come A Day (2:52)
19. The Weary Way Blues (2:57)
20. Cootie Stomp (2:12)
21. There'll Come A Day (2:53)
22. Weary Way Blues (2:56)
23. Weary Way Blues (3:05)
24. Poutin' Papa (2:48)
25. Hot Stuff (2:55)
Johnny Dodds - 1927-1928 {The Chronological Classics, 617} [69:42]
01. Have Mercy! (2:24)
02. Come On And Stomp, Stomp, Stomp (2:56)
03. After You've Gone (vocal) (3:09)
04. After You've Gone (instr.) (3:09)
05. Joe Turner Blues (2:42)
06. When Erastus Plays His Old Kazoo (2:45)
07. Ballin' The Jack (2:45)
08. Grandma's Ball (2:46)
09. My Baby (2:46)
10. Oriental Man (2:42)
11. Oriental Man (2:45)
12. Sock That Thing (2:50)
13. My Baby (2:48)
14. Oriental Man (2:50)
15. Jasper Taylor Blues (3:13)
16. Geechie River Blues (2:57)
17. Get 'Em Again Blues (2:54)
18. Brush Stomp (2:59)
19. My Girl (3:00)
20. Sweep 'Em Clean (2:50)
21. Lady Love (2:47)
22. Brown Bottom Bess (3:21)
23. Blue Clarinet Stomp (3:13)
24. Blue Piano Stomp (3:11)
Johnny Dodds - 1928-1940 {The Chronological Classics, 635} [75:01]
01. Bucktown Stomp (3:14)
02. Weary City (2:55)
03. Bull Fiddle Blues (3:00)
04. Blue Washboard Stomp (2:50)
05. Pencil Papa (2:51)
06. Sweet Lorraine (2:57)
07. My Little Isabel (3:08)
08. Pencil Papa (2:47)
09. Heah Me Talkin' (3:18)
10. Goober Dance (3:28)
11. Too Tight (2:58)
12. Indigo Stomp (3:12)
13. I'm A Mighty Tight Woman (2:55)
14. Steal Away (2:55)
15. Salty Dog (3:03)
16. Forty And Tight (2:52)
17. Piggly Wiggly (2:52)
18. Wild Man Blues (3:13)
19. Melancholy (2:42)
20. 29th And Dearborn (3:14)
21. Blues Galore (2:47)
22. Stack O'Lee Blues (3:09)
23. Shake Your Can (3:06)
24. Red Onion Blues (2:53)
25. Gravier Street Blues (2:42)
