Buddy Bolden on Books

The Loudest Trumpet: Buddy Bolden and the Early History of Jazz
by Daniel Hardie (Author)

Book Description
This is the story of Buddy Bolden, inventor of jazz, who was celebrated as king in New Orleans at the beginning of the 20th century. It tells of his life, his career, and of the effect he had on the music of our time. From eyewitness accounts, published information, and early photographs, The Loudest Trumpet describes how he played the cornet and how his band introduced a new syncopated sound to popular music. It also explains how he influenced the music of his contemporaries in the city and how his raggy, blues-based New Orleans style developed into the music of the Jazz Era—the twenties.

About the Author
Daniel Hardie started playing cornet in a boys brass band at age eight, later played flute, then drum and bugle in high school. After graduating in history at Sydney University, he played clarinet in the house band at the Sydney Jazz Club. He has a fascination for old boats and jazz recordings. Since retiring from the Australian Civil Service, he has devoted himself to historical research and painting. His first book, Forgotten Fleets, a history of the small boats of Sydney harbour, was published in 1990. He has also published a number of monographs and journal articles on maritime historical subjects. He has exhibited his Sea Heritage paintings in major Australian cities and country centres. This is his first foray into the field of musical history. He is married and has two grown daughters.

Paperback: 284 pages
Publisher: iUniverse (April 2000)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1583486070
ISBN-13: 978-1583486078
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In Search Of Buddy Bolden: First Man Of Jazz
by Donald M. Marquis (Author)

Book Description
The beginnings of jazz and the story of Charles "Buddy" Bolden (1877–1931) are inextricably intertwined. Just after the turn of the century, New Orleanians could often hear Bolden’s powerful horn from the city’s parks and through dance hall windows. He had no formal training, but what he lacked in technical finesse he made up for in style. It was this—his unique style, both musical and personal—that made him the first "king" of New Orleans jazz and the inspiration for such later jazz greats as King Oliver, Kid Ory, and Louis Armstrong.

For years the legend of Buddy Bolden was overshadowed by myths about his music, his reckless lifestyle, and his mental instability. In Search of Buddy Bolden overlays the myths with the substance of reality. Interviews with those who knew Bolden and an extensive array of primary sources enliven and inform Donald M. Marquis’s absorbing portrait of the brief but brilliant career of the first man of jazz. For this paperback edition, Marquis has added a new preface and appendix. He relates events and discoveries that have occurred since the book’s original publication in 1978, including a jazz funeral and a monument erected in honor of Bolden in 1996, the locating of Bolden’s granddaughter, the proper identification of Bolden’s clarinet players, and the unfortunate confirmation of the destruction of the last known Bolden recording.

About the Author
Donald M. Marquis, jazz curator emeritus of the Louisiana State Museum, lives in New Orleans. He is also the author of Finding Buddy Bolden and A Nifty Place to Grow Up.

Paperback: 191 pages
Publisher: Louisiana State University Press; Rev Ed edition (August 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0807130931
ISBN-13: 978-0807130933
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Buddy Bolden and the Last Days of Storyville (Bayou Jazz Lives)
by Danny Barker (Author), Alyn Shipton (Editor)

Paperback: 164 pages
Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group; Reprint edition (September 2001)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0826457029
ISBN-13: 978-0826457028
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Buddy Boldens Blues
by Michael Ondaatje

Paperback: 179 pages
Publisher: Dtv (March 1, 1997)
Language: German
ISBN-10: 3423123338
ISBN-13: 978-3423123334
Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 4.7 x 0.9 inches =>>>>>>>>>>>

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