McKinney’s Cotton Pickers The Chocolate Dandies The Todd Rhodes Orchestra Todd Rhodes And His Toddlers Todd Rhodes Quartette Todd Rhodes And His Septet Todd Rhodes’ Band
American jazz and rhythm & blues pianist, arranger, composer and bandleader, born August 31, 1900 in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, died June 4, 1965 in Detroit (or) Flint, Michigan.
Rhodes played and recorded with McKinney’s Cotton Pickers (1928-1931), The Chocolate Dandies (1928), Jean Goldkette (1929) and led and recorded with his own rhythm & blues band from 1947 to 1954. He also worked with rhythm & blues singers such as Hank Ballard, Wynonie Harris and others.
ALBUMS
Todd Rhodes
Your Mouth Got A Hole In It! 1947-1957
2022, CD, Comp, Mono, Jasmine Records
Todd Rhodes
The Chronological Todd Rhodes 1952-1954
2005, CD, Comp, Classics (11)
Todd Rhodes
The Chronological Todd Rhodes 1950-1951
2002, CD, Comp, Classics (11)
Todd Rhodes
The Chronological Todd Rhodes 1947-1949
2001, CD, Comp, Classics (11)
Wynonie Harris / Todd Rhodes
Lovin' Machine / The Blues For Red Boy
1989, 7", Single, Collectables
Todd Rhodes
Dance Music That Hits The Spot
1960
Todd Rhodes & LaVern Baker
Trying / Pot Likker
7", Single, RE, King Records (3)
Todd Rhodes
Pot Likker / Blues For The Red boy
7", Single, RE, King Records (3)
Todd Rhodes, Sabby Lewis
Boogie Woogie with Todd Rhodes and Sabby Lewis
10", Album, Comp, Mono, Solitaire Manhattan
Todd Rhodes
Specs / Silver Sunset
7", Single, King Records (3)
Todd Rhodes
Todd Rhodes Playing His Greatest Hits!, Vol. 2
7", EP, Mono, King Records (3)
The Chocolate Dandies
1928/1940
1993, CD, Comp, EPM Musique, Jazz Archives (2), 
,
, Swing
Todd Rhodes And His Toddlers
Your Daddy's Doggin Around
1985, LP, Album, Comp, Mono, Jukebox Lil, 
,
, Rhythm & Blues/Jump Blues/Bop/Swing
The Chocolate Dandies
The Chocolate Dandies 1928-33
1967, 
,
, Swing
Todd Rhodes And His Toddlers
Lonely Echoes / Anitra's Jump
1949, 10", Sensation (2)
Todd Rhodes And His Toddlers
Pot Likker / Red Boy At The Mardi Gras
1949, Shellac, 10", Sensation (2)
Todd Rhodes And His Toddlers
Midnight Session / Moonlight Blues
1949, 10", Sensation (2)
Todd Rhodes And His Toddlers
Page Boy Shuffle / Teardrops
1949, Shellac, 10", Sensation (2)
APPEARANCES +
Various
Frog Blues And Jazz Annual Number 5
2017, CD, Comp, Frog (7),
Dave Bartholomew
Golden Rule In New Orleans: King & Imperial Sides, 1950-1961
2016, CD, Comp, RM, Hoodoo Records, 
,
, Swing/Rhythm & Blues/Rock & Roll
Lonnie Johnson
The Lonnie Johnson Collection, 1925-52
2015, 2xCDr, Comp, Acrobat, ,
, Swing/Dixieland/Chicago Blues/Rhythm & Blues
LaVern Baker
The Complete Singles As & Bs 1949-62
2015, 3xCDr, Comp, Acrobat, ,
, Rhythm & Blues
Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
Nothing But Good The Federal/King Recordings 1952-1962
2009, 5xCD, Comp, Mono, RE, RM + Box, Bear Family Records, 
,
, Rhythm & Blues
Lonnie Johnson
The Original Guitar Wizard
2006, 4xCD, Comp, RM + Box, Proper Records (2)
Various
L'Histoire Du Jazz Vocal - The Story Of Vocal Jazz: Part 1 (1911 - 1940)
2004, 10xCD, Comp, Le Chant Du Monde, ,
, Louisiana Blues/Chicago Blues/Ragtime/Swing/Dixieland
Dave Bartholomew
The King Sides
2004, CD, Comp, Collectables, 
,
, Rhythm & Blues
Lonnie Johnson
Playing With The Strings
2004
Various
Blowing The Fuse 1949 - 27 R&B Classics That Rocked The Jukebox In 1949
2004, ,
, Rhythm & Blues
Various
Classic Jazz: The Twenties
2002, 2xCD, Comp, Time Life Music, Universal Music Special Markets,
Various
1928
2000, CD, Comp, Jazz Magazine (2),
Various
Changes: L'Arrangiamento Per Big Band
2000, CD, Comp, Musica Jazz, 
,
, Big Band/Dixieland
Various
Harlem Conga (La Batteria Nelle Big Band - Vol.1)
2000, CD, Comp, Musica Jazz, ,
, Swing/Big Band
Jimmie Lunceford's Orchestra*
1948-1949
2000, CD, Comp, Classics (11)
McKinney's Cotton Pickers
"Put It There" (Volume 1 - 1928-29)
1999, CD, Comp, RM, Frog (7), Frog (7), ,
, Swing/Big Band
Rex Stewart
Rexatious
1996, CD, Comp, Mono, ASV, Living Era, ,
, Swing/Big Band
Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
Sexy Ways: The Best Of Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
1994, CD, Comp, Rhino Records (2), ,
, Rhythm & Blues
Wynonie Harris
Bloodshot Eyes: The Best Of Wynonie Harris
1994, CD, Comp, Rhino Records (2), ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Jump Blues
Don Redman
Doin' What I Please
1993, CD, Comp, Mono, RE, ASV, Living Era, ,
, Big Band
Various
Swing Time! The Fabulous Big Band Era 1925-1955
1993, ,
, Big Band/Swing/Dixieland
Benny Carter
Volume 2 1931-1933 (Complete Edition)
1992, CD, Comp, Média 7, ,
, Swing/Big Band
McKinney's Cotton Pickers / Don Redman And His Orchestra
1930-1931 / 1939-1940
1992
McKinney's Cotton Pickers
1928-1929
1991, ,
, Dixieland/Ragtime
Hank Ballard
Let 'Em Roll
1990, CD, Comp, Charly R&B
Hank Crawford
Groove Master
1990,
Various
Early Black Swing - The Birth Of Big Band Jazz: 1927 - 1934
1989, ,
, Big Band/Swing
Dave Bartholomew
My Ding-A-Ling
1988, LP, Comp, Sing, 
,
, Rhythm & Blues
Roy Brown / Wynonie Harris
Battle Of The Blues
1987
Wynonie Harris / Roy Brown
Battle Of The Blues - 14 Blues Hits Volume 2
1987, ,
, Rhythm & Blues
Wynonie Harris
Playful Baby
1986, LP, Comp, Mono, Route 66, Route 66, ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Jump Blues
The Bill Black's Combo*
Blues Per Il Ragazzo Dai Capelli Rossi / So What
1986, 7", London Records
Various
Chicago
1986,
Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
What You Get When The Gettin Gets Good
1985, ,
, Rock & Roll/Gospel/Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Various
Big Band Jazz (From The Beginnings To The Fifties)
1983, ,
, Big Band/Swing
Various
Le Favolose Big Bands
1982, LP, Comp, Queen-disc, Musica Jazz, ,
, Bop/Big Band/Swing
Todd Rhodes Orchestra*
Rocket 69 / Your Daddy's Doggin' Around
1982, 7", Single, Mono, Gusto Records (2), ,
, Rhythm & Blues
Various
The Jazz Singers
1982,
McKinney's Cotton Pickers
The Complete McKinney's Cotton Pickers Volumes 3/4 (1929-1930)
1981,
Various
The Guitarists
1980, ,
, Dixieland/Gypsy Jazz/Swing
Lonnie Johnson
The Originator Of Modern Guitar Blues
1980,
McKinney's Cotton Pickers
The Complete McKinney's Cotton Pickers Volumes 1/2 (1928-1929)
1979,
Various
I Re Del Jazz
1979, ,
, Swing/Soul-Jazz/Bop/Big Band
The Original Jimmy Lunceford Orchestra* Directed By Eddie Wilcox* And Joe Thomas
The Original Jimmy Lunceford Orchestra Directed By Eddie Wilcox And Joe Thomas 1948/1949 New-York City
1978, LP, Comp, Musidisc, Musidisc
Wynonie Harris
Mr Blues Is Coming To Town
1977, ,
, Rhythm & Blues
Various
Collector's Blues Series - Volume 1
1976, LP, Comp, Chicago Records (2)
Various
50 Years Of Jazz Guitar
1976
Various
This Is Jazz / Vol. 2 / The Hot Years
1976,
Various
Pot, Spoon, Pipe And Jug - 14 Jazz Vocals And Reefer Songs
1976
Various
Honky Tonk
1974, LP, Comp, Mono, Polydor, ,
, Rhythm & Blues
McKinney's Cotton Pickers
Volume 2 (1928-1929)
1974,
McKinney's Cotton Pickers
Volume 1 (1928)
1972, LP, Comp, RCA,
Various
Jazz Bands 1926-1930
1970,
McKinney's Cotton Pickers
McKinney's Cotton Pickers 1929-1930
1966, LP, Comp, Mono, RCA Victor, ,
, Dixieland
Don Redman
Master Of The Big Band
1966, ,
, Big Band/Swing
Bill Black's Combo
So What / Blues For The Red Boy
1962
Various
Traditional Jazz
1958, ,
, Ragtime/Big Band/Dixieland/Swing
McKinney's Cotton Pickers
McKinney's Cotton Pickers Vol. 1
1955, 10", Comp, "X", "X"
Arnett Cobb & His Orch.*
Jumpin' The Blues / Without A Word Of Warning
1952, 10", Promo, Okeh
Dave Bartholomew
Bad Habit
1952
Todd Rhodes Orchestra*
I Shouldn't Cry (But I Do)
1951
Tiny Bradshaw
Gravy Train / Teardrops
1950, Shellac, 10", King Records (3)
Todd Rhodes And His Toddlers Feat. Emitt Slay
Belle Isle Boogie / Looky Ploot
1950, 10", Sensation (2)
Joe Thomas His Sax And His Orchestra*
Raw Meat / Blue Shadows
1950
Joe Thomas His Sax And His Orchestra* / Todd Rhodes And His Orchestra*
Teardrops / Page Boy Shuffle
1949
Todd Rhodes And His Orchestra*
Red Boy At The Mardi Gras / Pot Likker
1949
Todd Rhodes Orchestra*
Swoon Boulevard / Toddlin' Boogie
1948, ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Jump Blues
Todd Rhodes Orchestra*
Blue Sensation / Dance Of The Red Skins
1948, ,
, Rhythm & Blues
Louie Saunders With Todd Rhodes Orchestra* / Todd Rhodes Orchestra*
Oh! Baby / Bop Bop Sizzle
1948, ,
, Rhythm & Blues
Todd Rhodes And His Orchestra*
Walkie Talkie / Todd's Idea
1948
Todd Rhodes Orchestra*
Sportree's Jump / Blues For The Red Boy
1947
Todd Rhodes Orchestra*
Bell-Boy Boogie / Flying Disc
1947
McKinney's Cotton Pickers
Will You, Won't You, Be My Babe? / Rocky Road
1932, Shellac, 10", Victor,
McKinney's Cotton Pickers
Hello / You're Driving Me Crazy
1931, Shellac, 10", Victor
McKinney's Cotton Pickers / Earl Hines And His Orchestra
I Want Your Love / Sister Kate
1931, Shellac, 10", Victor,
McKinney's Cotton Pickers
Cotton Picker's Scat / Just A Shade Corn
1930, Shellac, 10", Victor,
McKinney's Cotton Pickers
It's A Precious Little Thing Called Love / Do Something
1929, Shellac, 10", Victor
McKinney's Cotton Pickers
Stop Kidding / Put It There
1929, Shellac, 10", Victor,
McKinney's Cotton Pickers
Crying And Sighing / Nobody's Sweetheart
1929,
McKinney's Cotton Pickers
It's Tight Like That / There's A Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder
1929
McKinney's Cotton Pickers
Save It, Pretty Mamma / I Found A New Baby
1929,
McKinney's Cotton Pickers
Beedle Um Bum / Selling That Stuff
1929
McKinney's Cotton Pickers / Clifford Hayes' Louisville Stompers
Four Or Five Times / Blue Harmony
1928, Shellac, 10", Victor
Chocolate Dandies* / Five Little Chocolate Dandies*
Paducah / Four Or Five Times
1928
McKinney's Cotton Pickers
Milenberg Joys / Shim-Me-Sha-Wabble
1928,
McKinney's Cotton Pickers
Cherry / Some Sweet Day
1928,
Various
Odeon Swing Music Series Vol. 2
LP, Comp, Odeon, ,
, Swing
Various
Collector's Blues Series Volume 3
LP, Comp, Chicago Records (2)
McKinney's Cotton Pickers
McKinney's Cotton Pickers
LP, Comp, Ltd, Collector's
Smokey Lynx And The Mood Swingers
Live
Cass, Album, Not On Label
Tiny Bradshaw, Wynonie Harris
Kings Of Rhythm & Blues
Various
Early Viper Jive: 1927-1933
, Big Band/Piano Blues/Dixieland
Todd Rhodes Orchestra*
Your Daddy's Doggin' Around / Red Boy Is Back
Todd Rhodes Orchestra*
Silver Sunset / Specks
Various
A Rhythm & Blues Chronology 7: 1950
2021, 4xCDr, Comp, Rhythm & Blues Records
Henry Glover
The Henry Glover Story
2020, 4xCDr, Comp, Rhythm & Blues Records, ,
, Rhythm & Blues
Various
Dirty Rhythm And Blues
2019, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Not Now Music
Various
Jump 'N' Jive 100 Greats
2018, 4xCD, Comp, Not Now Music, ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Boogie Woogie/Doo Wop/Jump Blues
Various
Radio Minerva - The Magic Minerva Sound
2018, 3xCD, Comp, Inside Records, 
Various
Mighty Instrumental Hits R&B Style
2018, 4xCD, Comp, Rhythm & Blues Records
Various
Rock That Boogie Volume One
2016, 2xCD, Comp, CJRO Records, ,
, Boogie Woogie
Various
Raunchy Rhythm'n'blues Series. Vol. 4
2015, 20xFile, MP3, Comp, 256, Grosso! Recordings
Various
Raunchy Rhythm'n'blues Series. Vol. 5
2015, 20xFile, MP3, Comp, 256, Grosso! Recordings, ,
, Rhythm & Blues
Various
Definitive Detroit Blues
2013, 3xCD, Comp, Not Now Music,
Various
Roots Of Ska - USA Jamaica - Rhythm And Blues Shuffle 1942-1962
2013, 3xCD, Comp, Frémeaux & Associés, ,
, Rocksteady/Ska/Rhythm & Blues/Electric Blues/Vocal/Swing/Boogie Woogie
Various
Jumping The Shuffle Blues - Jamaican Sound System Classics 1946-1960
2011, ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Jump Blues/Boogie Woogie/Doo Wop/Rock & Roll
Various
And They Called It Rock And Roll
2009, CD, Comp, Lady Goose Productions
Various
Rhythm 'N' Blues Nasty
2005, 4xCD, Comp, Mono, Boo, Documents, ,
, Rhythm & Blues
Various
Space Guitar & Deathray Boogie - Vintage Science Fiction Songs 1930-1954
2005, CD, Comp, Buzzola, ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Jump Blues/Rockabilly
Various
Rhythm 'N' Blues - Shouters
2005, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Documents, ,
, Rhythm & Blues
Various
The R&B Years 1947
2005, 4xCD, Comp, RM, Boulevard Vintage, ,
, Rhythm & Blues
Various
Ham Hocks And Cornbread
2004, 4xCD, Comp, JSP Records, ,
, Rhythm & Blues
Various
The R&B Years 1952
2004, 4xCD, Comp, RM, Boulevard Vintage, Boulevard Vintage, ,
, Rhythm & Blues
Various
He Got Out His Big Ten Inch
2004, 3xCD, Comp, Indigo Recordings
Various
The R&B Years 1948
2004, 4xCD, Comp, RM, Boulevard Vintage
Various
The R&B Years 1949
2004, 4xCD, Comp, RM, Boulevard Vintage, ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Jump Blues/Rock & Roll
Various
The Very Best of King Federal Deluxe Volume Two
2004, CD, Comp, Collectables
Various
King Anthology Of Risque Blues
2001, 2xCD, Comp, King Records (3)
Various
Living The Blues - Raunchy Blues
2000, 2xCD, Comp, Time Life Music
Various
Living The Blues - 1945-1953 Blues Jumpin' & Jivin'
1999, 2xCD, Comp, Time Life Music,
Various
Risque Blues Volume Two
1998, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, King Records (3)
Various
Chicken Shack Boogie - Volume III
1997, CD, Comp, Play Back (2)
Various
Risque Blues Volume One
1997, CD, Comp, Nestshare Ltd.
Various
Risqué Blues Keep On Churnin'
1995
Various
The King R&B Box Set
1995, ,
, Blues Rock/Monolog/Rhythm & Blues
Various
1947-1948/3 I Grandi Successi
1994, CD, Comp, DeAgostini
Various
Ride, Daddy, Ride! (And Other Songs Of Love)
1991
Various
The Old King Gold Collection (Rhythm And Blues Chartbusters)
1982, 10xLP, Comp + Box, Rare Bid, ,
, Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues/Doo Wop
Various
Gabe's Dirty Blues
1978
Various
Old King Gold Volume 4
1975, ,
, Jump Blues/Rhythm & Blues
Various
Risky Blues
1971
Various
Ténor Sax Parade
1961, LP, Comp, Odeon, ,
, Swing/Rhythm & Blues
Various
After Hours
1957
Various
Sex & Drugs & Alcohol
10xCD, Comp, The Intense Media, ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Rock & Roll/Erotic/Electric Blues
Various
Bump Jump Jive Volume Eight
CD, Comp, Lucky Records (2), 
,
, Rhythm & Blues/Jump Blues/Rock & Roll
Various
Bump Jump Jive Volume Eleven
CD, Comp, Lucky Records (2), ,
, Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues
Various
Soda Shoppe Rock Vol.2
CD, Comp, Dig It Records Inc., ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Jump Blues
Various
East Coast Teen Party Volume 5
CD, Comp, East Coast Music
Various
Bump & Jive
CD, Comp, Coast To Coast (8)
Porky Chedwick, Various
Attic Records Presents - Porky Chedwick - Rockin' And Rollin'
LP, Comp, Not On Label
Various
Roots Of Rock & Roll (Rough And Rowdy)
10xCD, Comp + Box, Mono, Documents, The Intense Media, ,
, Boogie Woogie/Rhythm & Blues/Jump Blues/Rock & Roll/Rockabilly/Doo Wop
Various
Love Is My Business
CD, Comp, Pan-American Recordings
Various
If It's A Crime
7", EP, Comp, Unofficial, Apollo Records (2)
Various
Laughing Cause I'm Crying
7", EP, Unofficial, Gre, Blue Lake (2)
Various
Ain't Gonna Worry No More