Buddy Bolden

USA, 1895–1907

New Orleans cornetist active around 1900, generally regarded as the first bandleader to play in a recognisably jazz style. No recordings survive; Louis Armstrong and Jelly Roll Morton both named him as an originator.

MusicRoots documents 0 artists who influenced Buddy Bolden and 2 artists Buddy Bolden influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.

Which artists did Buddy Bolden influence?

• Louis Armstrong — Armstrong named Buddy Bolden the first jazz musician he ever heard as a child in New Orleans.
• King Oliver — Oliver rose in the New Orleans cornet lineage Bolden founded — the 'King' title itself passed down from Bolden's crown.