Art Hodes
Arthur W. Hodes (born 14 November 1904 in Nikolaev, Russian Empire; died 4 March
1993 in Harvey, Illinois) was a Russian-born American jazz and blues pianist,
regarded by many critics as the greatest white blues pianist. His family settled
in Chicago when he was a few months old, and his career began in the city's
clubs. He gained wider attention after moving to New York City in 1938, where he
played with Sidney Bechet, Joe Marsala and Mezz Mezzrow. In the 1940s he founded
his own band, associated with Chicago, and played mostly in that area for the
next forty years. He also edit...
Dear Old SouthlandArt Hodes and Jim Galloway
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If I Had YouArt Hodes and Jim Galloway
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Farewell BluesSidney Bechet, Art Hodes, Albert Nicholas, Muggsy Spanier, Baby Dodds, George Brunies, Pops Foster and Danny Berker
36 Original Hits
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On the Sunny Side of the StreetArt Hodes and Marcus Belgrave
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St. James InfirmaryArt Hodes, Wild Bill Davison and Sidney Bechet
Bugle Call RagArt Hodes
