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Also known as Dodd, Johnny, 1892-1940, Dodds, John M., 1892-1940

American jazz clarinetist and alto saxophonist (1892–1940)

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1892-04-12
Active to
1940-08-08

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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 ba

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1892-04-12
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1940-08-08
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