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Born Waveland, Mississippi, he moved to New Orleans in his youth, studied clarinet with Lorenzo Tio . Played with bands of Frankie Duson , Kid Ory, and Joe "King" Oliver. Dodds went to Chicago, played with Oliver's Creole Jazz Band, whom he first recorded with in 1923. After break up of Oliver band in 1924, Dodds replaced Alcide NunezAlcide Nunez ( March 17, 1884 September 2, 1934) was an early jazz clarinetist. Alcide Patrick Nunez also known as Yellow Nunez and Al Nunez was born in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana and moved to New Orleans in his childhood. He initially played guitar, t as house clarinetist and bandleader of Kelly's Stables . He recorded with numerous small groups in Chicago, most notably with Louis Armstrong'sLouis Daniel Armstrong ( August 4, 19011 July 6, 1971) (also known by the nickname Satchmo was an African American jazz musician. Probably the most famous jazz musician of the 20th century, Armstrong was a charismatic, innovative performer whose musical s Hot 5 and Hot 7, and Jelly Roll Morton'sFerdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton ( September 20, 1890 July 10, 1941) was a virtuoso pianist, a bandleader, and a composer who some call the first true composer of Jazz music. Morton was a colorful character who liked to generate publicity for himself by brag Red Hot Peppers.
Dodds was noted for his professionalism and virtuosity as a musician, and his heartfelt heavily blues laden style. He was an important influence on later clarinetists, notably Benny GoodmanBenny Goodman born Benjamin David Goodman ( May 30, 1909 June 13, 1986) was a famous Jazz musician, known as "King of Swing," "Patriarch of the Clarinet," and "Swing's Senior Statesman". Goodman was born in Chicago, the son of poor Jewish immigrants who l.
Dodds died in Chicago in 1940.