- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJohn Cornelius Hodge
- Nicknames
- Squatty Roo
- Jeep
- Rabbit
- Composer ("I'm Beginning to See the Light"), saxophonist and songwriter who was educated in area public schools and then joined dance orchestras as a saxophonist. By 1927, he had joined the Duke Ellington band. He has made many recordings. Joining ASCAP in 1945, his other popular-song and instrumental compositions include "Shady Side", "What's It All About?", "Mood to be Wooed", "The Hodge Podge", "Jepp's Blues", "Jitterbug's Lullaby", "Wanderlust", "Wonder of You", "Harmony in Harlem", "It Shouldn't Happen to a Dream", "Crosstown", "Squatty Roo", and others.
- IMDb mini biography by: Hup234!
- SpousesEdith Cue(January 10, 1944 - May 11, 1970) (his death, 2 children)Bertha Pettiford(July 29, 1927 - ?) (divorced, 1 child)
- ChildrenJohn C. Hodges IILorna Lee Hodges
- ParentsJohn H. HodgesKatie Swan Hodges
- RelativesClaretta Hodges(Sibling)Daisy Hodges(Sibling)Cyndia Hodges(Sibling)
- Inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 1990.
- Jazz alto saxophonist.
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