Buddy Bolden, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Buddy Bolden

American cornetist and jazz pioneer

Date of Birth: 06-Sep-1877

Place of Birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Date of Death: 04-Nov-1931

Profession: conductor, bandleader, trumpeter, jazz musician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Charles Joseph "Buddy" Bolden (September 6, 1877 – November 4, 1931) was an African-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.