Drum Improvisations Baby Dodds

Here is another gem from my archives. I can t remember where it came from, and the only note that I kept says that it was recorded in New York in 1946. I have always admired his drumming, particularly on the Bunk Johnson tracks of similar dates. Listening to it now, after much (polluted) water has flowed under the bridge, I am amazed by the ability he had to produce a melodic result. So, compare this with the frantic offerings by some of the showmen like G. Krupa, et. al. and tell me which guy you would like to have spent the evening listening to