Rod Cless Musical artist

George Roderick "Rod" Cless (May 20, 1907, Lenox, Iowa – December 8, 1944, New York City) was an American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist, perhaps best known for his work on sixteen Muggsy Spanier tunes 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.

Personal facts

Birth dateMay 20, 1907
Date of deathDecember 08, 1944
Hometown
Iowa

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Musical artist

associated musical artist
Art Hodes
Muggsy Spanier
BackgroundNon vocal instrumentalist
genre
Jazz
instrument
Clarinet
Saxophone

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