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Buddy Bolden, Trumpet/Cornet

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b. September 06, 1877; d. November 04, 1931

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New Orleans, LA

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Bolden was known as the original New Orleans trumpet king.  Legend has it that his sound was so powerful he could be heard clear across the Mississippi.  

Unfortunately there is no known recorded evidence of his prowess.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddy_Bolden

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