Buddy Bolden
American cornetist and jazz pioneer (1877-1931) · United States · On the map · Musicians · Died at 54
Charles Joseph "Buddy" Bolden 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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About this person
Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1877 to 1931 · aged 54
