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Melly's Jazz Pioneers

on BBC Radio 2

George Melly recalls the less well known musicians who played a key part in the development of jazz. 5: Johnny Dodds
A profile of the clarinettist who ranked among the greats of the twenties but whose career suffered when he refused to change his tune during the big band era.

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George Melly
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Johnny Dodds

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