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Buddy Bolden- 1877-1931

Charles “Buddy” Bolden was born on September 6, 1877 to Alice and Westmore Bolden in uptown New Orleans. Bolden was thought of as the king of improvised music which would become known as Jazz. Many regarded him in fact as it's undispudeted creator.