Johnny Dodds 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.
13 Facts About Johnny Dodds
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Johnny Dodds was the premier clarinetist of his era and, in recognition of his artistic contributions, he was posthumously inducted into the Jazz Hall of Fame.
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Johnny Dodds moved to New Orleans in his youth and studied the clarinet with Lorenzo Tio and Charlie McCurdy.
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Johnny Dodds played with the bands of Frankie Duson, Kid Ory, and Joe "King" Oliver.
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Johnny Dodds went to Chicago and played with Oliver's Creole Jazz Band, with which he first recorded in 1923.
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Johnny Dodds blamed the breakup on not wanting to travel and on musical conflicts due to Oliver's failing musical abilities.
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Johnny Dodds worked frequently with his good friend Natty Dominique during this period, a professional relationship that would last a lifetime.
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From 1924 to 1930, Johnny Dodds worked regularly at Kelly's Stables in Chicago.
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Johnny Dodds recorded with numerous small groups in Chicago, including Louis Armstrong's Hot Five and Hot Seven and Jelly Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers.
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Johnny Dodds became a big star on the Chicago jazz scene of the 1920s, but his career precipitously declined with the Great Depression.
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Johnny Dodds was inducted into the DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame in 1987.
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Several accounts suggest the Johnny Dodds brothers did not always get along.
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When Joe Oliver hired Baby to join his band and Johnny Dodds realized how much Baby's talent as a drummer had grown, Johnny Dodds changed his mind.