 Although some details may be exaggerated, "The Baby Dodds Story" serves as a depiction of early jazz and its many influences as seen through Dodds' eyes.In many of his recordings, Dodds had to use a wood block rather than a drum set because of the nature of the recording technology.It was therefore difficult to hear Dodds' original style from early recordings, such as his 1923 sessions with King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band.