Buddy Bolden
Considered the first jazz performer with a tragic life story.
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Aug 12, 2023 • 30min
SYMHC Classics: Buddy Bolden and the Birth of Jazz
Buddy Bolden, the first jazz performer, had a tragic life story. The episode explores his brief but influential career, struggles with mental illness, challenges in researching his life, personal life and impact on the New Orleans music scene, and his connection to the red light district of Storyville.
Dec 19, 2018 • 32min
Buddy Bolden and the Birth of Jazz
Buddy Bolden, the first jazz performer with a tragic life story. Learn about his early life, musical journey, rise to fame, and mental decline. Discover the ongoing debates about his contributions to jazz and the connection between his mental illness and his music.
