609

Southern Regional School

Mid-20th Century

"Buddy's Barber Shop"

oil on canvas
signed illegibly lower right.
Unframed.
25" x 24"

  • Provenance: Notes: The cornetist Buddy Bolden and his band were known for their loud sound and improvisational skills, often credited with having originated what came to be known as jazz music. Known to be a dapper dresser and ladies' man, part of the lore of Buddy Bolden was that he operated a barber shop. The persistent legend was likely based on him being a frequent customer of his bandmate Charlie Galloway's barber shop on First Street in New Orleans.
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