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Also known as Warren "Baby" Dodds

American musician (1898–1959)

Person · Open Library

Born
1894
Died
1959
Works
2

Top works

  • Footnotes to jazz
  • The Baby Dodds story

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
5,043
Total plays
17,780

Tags

jazzdrumsNew Orleansbluesamerican

Warren "Baby" Dodds (December 24, 1898–February 14, 1959) was a jazz drummer born in New Orleans, Louisiana. "Baby" Dodds was the younger brother of clarinetist Johnny Dodds. He is regarded as one of the very best jazz drummers of the pre-Big band era, and one of the most important early jazz drummers. Dodds was among the first drummers to improvise while performing: varying his drum patterns with accents and flourishes. Dodds gained reputation as a top young drummer in New Orleans <a href="ht

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Warren
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
New Orleans
Place of death
Chicago
Occupation
composer
Genre
jazz
Instrument
drum kit
Image
Baby Dodds (Gottlieb 02051).jpg
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Commons category
Baby Dodds
date of birth
1894-01-01
date of death
1959-02-14
ethnic group
African Americans
birth name
Warren Dodds
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