Baby Dodds

Drummer

Birthday December 24, 1898

Birth Sign Capricorn

Birthplace New Orleans, LA

DEATH DATE Feb 14, 1959 (60)

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About

Jazz drummer who has performed with artists including Louis Armstrong.

Before Fame

He taught himself to play the drums when he was nine. His first big gig was with Bunk Johnson around New Orleans.

Trivia

He released the autobiography The Baby Dodds Story.

Family Life

He had a brother named Johnny.

Associated With

He was influenced by Duke Ellington.