Wild Man Blues: 24 Clarinet Classics

Johnny Dodds | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 17, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Asv Living Era
• ASIN: B000001HKP
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #446,901 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Canal Street Blues

2. Yes! I'm In The Barrel

3. Weary Blues

4. Gatemouth

5. Too Tight

6. Mixed Salad

7. Flat Foot

8. Wild Man Blues

9. When Erastus Plays His Old Kazoo

10. Clarinet Wobble

11. Wolverine Blues

12. Mr. Jelly Lord

13. Hot Stuff

14. Ballin' A Jack

15. Grandma's Ball

16. South Bound Rag

17. Get 'Em Again Blues

18. Lady Love

19. Bucktown Stomp

20. Bull Fiddle Blues

See all 24 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the all time great ones, December 14, 2003

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nadav haber (jerusalem Israel) - See all my reviews
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Johnny Dodds is one of those rare musicians whose sound has been heard by millions, and yet few know them by name. Anyone familiar with Louis Armstrong's Hot Five and Seven recordings from the mid Twenties is familiar with Dodds' warm clarinet sound and perfect phrasing.
He had few competitors when it came to playing the blues or New Orleans rags. Only Sidney Bechet could match his swing and deep feeling of the music. Bechet had much more charisma and thus became much more popular.
But for me there is no substitute for Dodds when it comes to playing honest and exciting New Orleans jazz. Armstrong made no mistake when he made him his regular sideman.

This is a very good compilation of Johnny Dodds' music. It has a few tracks with Armstrongs, others in a trio format and a balanced spread of blues and rags. And because Johnny Dodds is one of the greatest musicians to have played jazz, this compilation belongs in every music collection.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WildMan Blues, Johnny Dodds, March 17, 2006

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Carol A. Dutcher "Caroljazzer" (Bay Area) - See all my reviews
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This is a really "wild" CD, and since this is the kind of music I listen to the most, it was a great addition to my collection. I play jazz clarinet and Johnny is someone I like to emulate.