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A mythical account of the life of Buddy Bolden, the first Cornet King of New Orleans. | dG1feXltT2UtTmlYb1U
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00:00You alright down here, buddy?
00:30You don't seem like much a church-going man, Mr. Balberdun.
00:37I will.
00:39Are y'all ready to go home?
00:45The music got power. I seen what it do to folks.
00:52Hold on!
00:55And I know how to sell what you got.
00:59How the band's supposed to make more money if we gotta pay you?
01:02I put you in front of a white audience.
01:05They're gonna have to reckon with talent.
01:10Play it out!
01:19This is America, Balberdun.
01:21How far you think you're gonna get?
01:25You don't like what I played all this.
01:29Shut him down!
01:31Destroy him!
01:32Destroy the soul.
01:35And they will destroy each other.
01:38What's wrong with him, man?
01:40He don't lost his mind.
01:42What we gonna do here?
01:43There is nothing the same for you and me.
01:47Get out!
01:48Good evening, ladies and gentlemen.
01:54I'm Mr. Armstrong.
02:00So this one's gonna go out to King Buddy Bolden.
02:02The first king of New Orleans music.
02:05The First King of New Orleans music.
02:07The First King of New Orleans music.
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