Rod Cless

Rod Cless
Birth nameRod Cless
Born(1907-05-20)May 20, 1907
Lenox, Iowa, U.S.
DiedDecember 8, 1944(1944-12-08) (aged 37)
New York, U.S.
GenresJazz
Instrument(s)Saxophone, clarinet
Formerly ofArt Hodes
Muggsy Spanier

George Roderick Cless (May 20, 1907, in Lenox, Iowa – December 8, 1944, in New York City)[1] was an American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist, perhaps best known for his work on sixteen Muggsy Spanier tunes[2] for Bluebird Records. Additionally, Cless worked with other artists such as Frank Teschemacher, Gene Krupa, Art Hodes, Bobby Hackett, Max Kaminsky and Mezz Mezzrow.[1]

  1. ^ a b Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 505. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
  2. ^ "Brian Rust Jazz Records, 1897-1942 - Classic Jazz Discography". February 9, 2009. Archived from the original on February 9, 2009. Retrieved August 20, 2021.