Who Was Buddy Bolden?

New Orleans trumpet master Ashlin Parker discusses the life and mystery of Charles "Buddy" Bolden, often credited as one of the founders of Jazz.
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[@nandreshiram2269]

Jazz is keeping us through these tough times

[@itsRemco]

True

[@kirstenranson-pettway5208]

BOLDEN'S IN THE HOUSE! Buddy is my supa great grandfather and we still play him at the Bolden Reunions🥰

[@joshuajackson869]

I think I'm your cousin... My father's last name is Bolden and he's from Houma, La

[@elliottbronstein1214]

Know of any "authentic" stories about him? All the info rest of us have has legends attached.

[@jarrodhalfacre7449]

What do you mean play him though? There's no recordings of him?

[@elliottbronstein1214]

@@jarrodhalfacre7449 the songs that are attributed to him that others have recorded and played from memory

[@pclokero]

My uncle is George and Achille Baquet. They were the sons of Theogene Baquet. George played with Buddy for a time

[@LPMAN02]

RIP Charles “Buddy” Bolden (September 6, 1877 - November 4, 1931), aged 54 You will be remembered as a legend.

[@floccinaucinihilipilifications]

Excellent. Thank you!

[@funkygrooveman]

Bravo Ashlin 🙏💖

[@nathanielwilliford2589]

Awesome video by one of my favorite trumpet players! Doing great stuff Ashlin

[@keithhartshorn-walton911]

I once heard Buddy Bolden say.... Nicely done, Ashlin.

[@itsRemco]

Very informative short video, thank you!

[@scotttinkler]

Nice one Ashlin, so wish we had a recording to listen to hey!?

[@jasonfowler9293]

Awesome!

[@KalpaHettiarachchi]

Great

[@MrMcGibblets04]

Hunt: Showdown achievements brought me here.

[@andricorayford]

May you explain what you meant by buddy fitting right into the Louisiana ghost stories

[@cookbookworm]

I would love to know this too!

[@probconn2591]

Bro what horn does Ashlin use

[@andyquinn1125]

Yes. It would be important to hear the dancers' feet to create...

[@rubychew6535]

I just saw "Bolden" and I thought the film was put together poorly. I felt that sections of the movie had too many flashbacks with no substance.

[@joshkellner1860]

the don!

[@nonsense2369]

Jorge Masvidal thinks playing horn music is super necessary

[@pez3302]

my music made me come here

[@a.534]

Using wah wah?

[@pauldavies9360]

With the left hand over the bell covering and opening the hole.

[@benjaminwilkin2960]

A rowdy drunk fella

[@alexrottlaender3891]

Who's holding out, where is the wax cylinder >:(

[@professorskippy]

i know this comment is old but I still want to explain where the wax cylinder most likely went the buddy bolden band probably recorded the cylinder with a man named Oscar Zahn, and all of his cylinders that he recorded were kept in a shed in an area of Louisiana frequently flooded. this would’ve probably already damaged the cylinder before we even could’ve found it. this shed was destroyed in the mid 60s, along with all of the cylinders. SO THAT MEANS THAT THE CYLINDER PROBABLY NO LONGER EVEN EXISTS D: