George Roderick Cless (May 20, 1907, in Lenox, Iowa – December 8, 1944, in New York City)[1] was an American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist, perhaps best known for his work on sixteen Muggsy Spanier tunes[2] for Bluebird Records.
Additionally, Cless worked with other artists such as Frank Teschemacher, Gene Krupa, Art Hodes, Bobby Hackett, Max Kaminsky and Mezz Mezzrow.
[1] Walking home from the last night of a job at the Pied Piper (where he played alongside his friend Max Kaminsky) in December 1944,[1] Cless fell over the balcony of his apartment building and died four days later at the age of 37.
[3][4][5] With Art Hodes With Muggsy Spanier With the Rod Cless Quartet
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