Baby Dodds, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Baby Dodds

American musician

Date of Birth: 24-Dec-1898

Place of Birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Date of Death: 14-Feb-1959

Profession: composer, drummer, jazz musician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Baby Dodds

  • Warren "Baby" Dodds (December 24, 1898 – February 14, 1959) was a jazz drummer born in New Orleans, Louisiana.
  • He is regarded as one of the best jazz drummers of the pre-big band era, and one of the most important early jazz drummers.
  • 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 included Louis Cottrell, Sr., Harry Zeno, Henry Martin, and Tubby Hall.
  • Dodds was among the first drummers to be recorded who improvised while performing.

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