Bolden, Charles 'Buddy' b. September 6, 1877 d. November 4, 1931 Cornet player and bandleader. A pioneering and creative force in the development of the pre- and early jazz in the turn of the century in New Orleans, Louisiana. Credited as the founder of "jass," later to be called jazz, he was the first player to pursue an improvisational style. Bolden was famous for his big bold cornet sound, as well as for his bold personality. His style had a solid blues form; however he played closer to ragtime than to jazz. Much is unknown about his life, however, and it...[Read More] (Bio by: Curtis Jackson) Holt Cemetery, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA Plot: Section C
Hill, Jessie b. 1932 d. 1996 Singer, Songwriter. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, he is regarded as a pioneer in modern Rhythm and Blues. He began his career as a drummer in the 1950s and after performing with Professor Longhair and Huey "Piano" Smith, he focused on singing and songwriting. In 1960, he wrote the classic "Ooh Poo Pah Doo", which sold 800,000 copies on its way to cracking the Billboard R&B Top Five and the pop Top 30. His following hits included "Scoop Scoobie Doobie", "Candy" and "Can't Get Enough Of That...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Holt Cemetery, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA
Stovall, Jewell "Babe" b. October 14, 1907 d. September 21, 1974 Blues Musician. He was born in Tylertown, Mississippi, to a family of musicians. The youngest of eleven children, Stovall became interested in music at a young age, first learning to play the guitar when he was eight years old. Using the deep Delta sound of legendary musician Tommy Johnson and the fingerpicking technique of Mississippi John Hurt, he soon began playing gigs at parties, frolics, and breakdowns. During the 1930s, Stovall moved to Franklinton, Louisiana, and took odds jobs...[Read More] (Bio by: K) Holt Cemetery, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA
b. September 6, 1877 d. November 4, 1931