Rod Cless
George Roderick "Rod" Cless 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.Death
Walking home from the last night of a job at the Pied Piper in December 1944, Cless fell over the balcony of his apartment building and died four days later at 37.Select discography
With Art Hodes
With Muggsy Spanier
- Relaxin' at the Touro
- At the Jazz Band Ball:Chicago/New York Dixieland
- The Great 16!,
With the Rod Cless Quartet
- ''Froggy Moore -b/w Have You Ever Felt That Way -Black & White Records 29 A /29 B
