Johnny Dodds
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Johnny Dodds was an American jazz clarinetist and alto saxophonist based in New Orleans, best known for his recordings under his own name and with bands such as those of Joe "King" Oliver, Jelly Roll
Dodds' grave at Lincoln Cemetery
Benny Goodman
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Benjamin David Goodman was an American jazz clarinetist and bandleader, known as the "King of Swing".
Johnny Dodds
…professionalism and virtuosity as a musician and his heartfelt, heavily blues-laden style, Dodds was an important influence on later clarinetists, such as Benny Goodman, who stated that no one ever surpassed Dodds in achieving a finer tone with the clarinet. The tone was probably caused by the use of double embouchure…
Goodman in 1942
Goodman's swing fans in Oakland, California, in 1940
Goodman with Christian in a recording studio, April 1941
Goodman in Stage Door Canteen (1943)