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Johnny Hodges

1906 - 1970

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John Cornelius "Johnny" Hodges (July 25, 1907 – May 11, 1970) was an American alto saxophonist, best known for solo work with Duke Ellington's big band. He played lead alto in the saxophone section for many years. Hodges was also featured on soprano saxophone, but refused to play soprano after 1946. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Johnny Hodges has received more than 403,890 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Johnny Hodges is the 1,107th most popular musician (down from 803rd in 2019), the 5,406th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,045th in 2019) and the 406th most popular American Musician.

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  • 400k

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  • 48.62

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 21

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.61

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.04

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Johnny Hodges ranks 1,107 out of 2,662. Before him are Vinnie Colaiuta, Wynton Marsalis, Roy Haynes, Volodymyr Ivasyuk, Aurèle Nicolet, and Ross the Boss. After him are Dennis Stratton, Geoff Downes, Lee Kerslake, Lauryn Hill, Gene Clark, and Matt Sorum.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1906, Johnny Hodges ranks 221. Before him are Joan Blondell, Lou Costello, Alexander Rou, A. J. P. Taylor, Bruno de Finetti, and Nils Axelsson. After him are Eitel Cantoni, Peter Carl Goldmark, Charles Malik, Arturo Uslar Pietri, Wolfgang Staudte, and Boris Papandopulo. Among people deceased in 1970, Johnny Hodges ranks 162. Before him are Nathan Alterman, Abraham Alikhanov, Cyril Scott, Billie Burke, Eva Hesse, and Orhan Kemal. After him are Alfred Sturtevant, Pierre Mac Orlan, Ralph Hartley, Inger Stevens, Alfréd Rényi, and Alla Horska.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Johnny Hodges ranks 5,406 out of 18,182. Before him are Ross the Boss (1954), Helen Fisher (1945), Bo Hopkins (1942), Geoff Pierson (1949), Dixie Carter (1939), and Tad Williams (1957). After him are Hal Needham (1931), Edward Cook (1888), Darren Young (1983), Nathaniel Palmer (1799), Ramsey Clark (1927), and Sandra Faber (1944).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Johnny Hodges ranks 406. Before him are Lou Donaldson (1926), Ray Barretto (1929), Vinnie Colaiuta (1956), Wynton Marsalis (1961), Roy Haynes (1925), and Ross the Boss (1954). After him are Lauryn Hill (1975), Gene Clark (1944), Matt Sorum (1960), Donald Fagen (1948), Kate Pierson (1948), and Red Garland (1923).

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