Buddy Bolden
American cornetist and jazz pioneer (1877–1931) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charles Joseph "Buddy" Bolden (September 6, 1877 – November 4, 1931) was an American cornetist who was regarded by contemporaries as a key figure in the development of a New Orleans style of ragtime music, or "jass", which later came to be known as jazz.
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Buddy Bolden | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Charles Joseph Bolden |
Born | (1877-09-06)September 6, 1877 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
Died | November 4, 1931(1931-11-04) (aged 54) Jackson, Louisiana, U.S. |
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Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Cornet |
Years active | 1890s–1907 |
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