Baby Dodds

Baby Dodds
Baby Dodds, Ole South, New York, c. December 1946, Image: William P. Gottlieb
Background information
Birth name	Warren Dodds
Born	December 24, 1898 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Died	February 14, 1959(1959-02-14) (aged 60) Chicago, Illinois, US
Genres	Jazz, Dixieland
Occupation	Musician
Instrument	Drums

Warren "Baby" Dodds (December 24, 1898 – February 14, 1959) was an American jazz drummer born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is regarded as one of the best jazz drummers of the pre-big band era. 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. Early influences included Louis Cottrell, Sr., Dave Perkins,^[1] and Tubby Hall. Dodds was among the first drummers to be recorded improvising while performing.