MUSA1300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Buddy Bolden, Johnny Dodds, Louis Armstrong
11 Oct 2016
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Creole: canadians of french decent; mixture of european, indian and black. Black code laws- 1/16 of black ancestry i considered black and must be segregated and abide by jim. Storyville- district in new orleans known for prostitution and gambling. Buddy bolden and joe oliver played the cornet and the blues. Louis armstrong played the cornet and joined buddy bolden and joe oliver. Stop break- when all the instruments cut out except one. Listening to early jazz (creole jazz band"s dippermouth blues) One of the earliest recording of african american jazz musicians from new orleans. First authentic evidence of a mature jazz style. Included baby dodds (drums), honore dutrey (trombone), bill johnson (bass and banjo), johnny dodds (clarinet), lil hardin (piano), king joe oliver (cornet) and louis armstrong (second cornet). In 1918 he joined the creole jazz band in chicago. Oliver"s popularity in new orleans traversed economic and racial boundaries. Known for his skill as a bandleader.
