Rod Cless | |
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Birth name | Rod Cless |
Born | May 20, 1907 |
Origin | Iowa |
Died | December 8, 1944 | (aged 37)
Genres | Jazz |
Instruments | saxophone clarinet |
Associated acts | Art Hodes Muggsy Spanier |
George Roderick "Rod" Cless (20 May 1907, Lenox, Iowa - 8 December 1944, New York City) was an American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist, perhaps best-known for his work on sixteen Muggsy Spanier tunes[1] for Bluebird Records. Additionally, Cless worked with other artists such as Frank Teschemacher, Charles Pierce, Gene Krupa, Art Hodes, Bobby Hackett, Max Kaminsky and Mezz Mezzrow.
With Art Hodes
With Muggsy Spanier
With the Rod Cless Quartet
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