The only known photo of Buddy Bolden, often credited with inventing Jazz, and his band, the photo was likely taken around 1905. Bolden suffered from schizophrenia and was institutionalized at the age of 30; no recordings of his music have survived. [1080 x 724]

The only known photo of Buddy Bolden, often credited with inventing Jazz, and his band, the photo was likely taken around 1905. Bolden suffered from schizophrenia and was institutionalized at the age of 30; no recordings of his music have survived. [1080 x 724]

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