Baby Dodds

Baby Dodds

Warren "Baby" Dodds (December 24, 1898 – February 14, 1959) was a jazz drummer born in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dodds was among the first drummers who improvised while performing to be recorded. He varied his drum patterns with accents and flourishes, and he generally kept the beat with the bass drum while playing buzz rolls on the snare. Some of his early influences include Louis Cottrell, Sr., Harry Zeno, Henry Martin, and Tubby Hall.

Read more about Baby Dodds:  Early Years, Prime Years, Later Years, The Relationship Between Baby and Johnny, The Validity of The Baby Dodds Story, Recording Sessions, Dodds' Drumming Style, Induction Into The Downbeat Hall of Fame, Further Research

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