Buddy Bolden
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Trumpeters · 1877–1931

Buddy Bolden

American cornetist and jazz pioneer (1877–1931)

Born
6 September 1877
New Orleans
Died
4 November 1931
Jackson
Country
United States
Active
1900–

Biography

Buddy Bolden was a jazz musician who played trumpet. Buddy Bolden was born on 6 September 1877 in New Orleans and died on 4 November 1931 in Jackson. The music is usually filed under jazz.

Charles Joseph "Buddy" Bolden (September 6, 1877 – November 4, 1931) was an American cornetist who was regarded by contemporaries and later jazz scholars 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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Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Buddy Bolden play?

Buddy Bolden is known for playing trumpet.

When and where was Buddy Bolden born?

Buddy Bolden was born 6 September 1877 in New Orleans.

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