Buddy Bolden | |
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 Bolden c. 1905 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Charles Joseph Bolden |
| Born | September 6, 1877 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | November 4, 1931 (aged 54) Jackson, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Cornet |
| Years active | 1890s–1907 |
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.