Jimmie Dodd

With his effervescent smile and religious sense of morality, Jimmie Dodd provided a father figure for the original Mouseketeers of The Mickey Mouse Club TV show. In addition to writing many of the tunes featured on the program, including the show's theme song, Dodd provided an ongoing series of wise sayings that were dubbed "Doddisms." A native of Cincinnati, OH, Dodd played banjo in a band while attending the University of Cincinnati. He also studied at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music and the Shouster Martin School of Dramatic Arts. Honing his skills in Florida and Nas...