February 14, 1959
WarrenĀ āBabyā DoddsĀ
New Orleans drummer Baby Dodds died at 60 years old in Chicago on Valentineās Day 1959. Heād played alongside Louis Armstrong and King Oliver as one of the New Orleans exports bringing that cityās jazz first to Mississippi river boats, then to Chicago, then to the entire country.Ā
Hereās a report from his wake in Chicago, from the Chicago Tribune:
And hereās an obituary from Jet:Ā
Hereās a documentary about him that has video of him performing (!):
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