in New Orleans - early 20th Century

from Hear Me Talkin' To Ya: The Classic Story of Jazz as Told by the Men Who Made It, page 38:

I used to hear [Buddy] Bolden play every chance I got. I'd go out to the park where he was playing, and there wouldn't be a soul around. Then, when it was time to start the dance, he'd say "Let's call the children home". And he'd put his horn out the window and blow, and everyone would come running.

cite as

Nat Hentoff and Nat Shapiro, Hear Me Talkin' To Ya: The Classic Story of Jazz as Told by the Men Who Made It (London, 1992), p. 38. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1433499657154 accessed: 28 March, 2024

location of experience: New Orleans

Listening to

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New Orleans jazz band music performed by Buddy Bolden

Experience Information

Date/Time early 20th Century
Medium live
Listening Environment outdoors, in public, solitary

Originally submitted by 5011Henning on Fri, 05 Jun 2015 11:20:57 +0100
Approved on Mon, 22 Aug 2016 10:36:07 +0100