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Bolden

"Where the music began"

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R 2019 · 1h 48m
Drama, Music
Starring Gary Carr · Michael Rooker · Ian McShane
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About

A mythical account of the life of Buddy Bolden, the first Cornet King of New Orleans.

Theatrical
May 3, 2019
Director
Dan Pritzker
Writers
David Rothschild, Dan Pritzker
Producers
Rudy Persico, Dan Pritzker, Christopher V. Bromley
Music
Mark Isham
Keywords
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G
Gary Carr
Buddy Bolden
M
Michael Rooker
Pat McMurphy
Ian McShane
Ian McShane
Judge Perry
Y
Yaya DaCosta
Nora Bolden
S
Ser'Darius Blain
Willie Cornish
R
Reno Wilson
Louis Armstrong
Kelvin Harrison Jr.
Kelvin Harrison Jr.
Frankie Dusen
E
Erik LaRay Harvey
Bartley
R
Robert Ri'chard
George Baquet
K
Karimah Westbrook
Alice Bolden
J
JoNell Kennedy
Ida Bass
S
Serena Reeder
Mavis
C
Christina Marie Karis
Bernadette
K
Kearia Schroeder
Grace
C
Chelsea Vale
Dancer

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