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EARLY JAZZ HISTORY

BUD SCOTT
Adapted from the Red Hot Jazz Archives Red Hot Musicians

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Bud ScottBud Scott was a multi-instrumentalist who could play the banjo, six-string guitar, and violin, and at one point or another during his 45 years as a professional musician made his living playing each instrument. He first began playing the guitar at the tender age of four. By his teens Scott was an accomplished musician cutting his musical teeth with Buddy Bolden's banjoist, and joining the John Robichaux band in 1904. After his stint with Robichaux, Scott went on to play with Freddie Keppard's Olympia Orchestra until leaving New Orleans in 1913 and joining the vaudeville circuit. Scott eventually made his way to New York City where he made his living playing violin in pit orchestras and concert groups.

In 1919 Scott headed for Chicago where he joined King Oliver's Jazz Band with Kid Ory and can be heard on the legendary "Dippermouth Blues" sessions of 1923. In 1928 he took over the banjo seat with Jimmie Noone's Apex Club Orchestra which recorded that same year.

In 1929 Bud left for Los Angeles where he made his living freelancing and doing extra work for the movie studios. By the mid-1940's the New Orleans revival was in high gear and Scott joined trumpeter Mutt Carey in the newly reformed Kid Ory's Creole Orchestra. He remained with Ory until late 1948.

Original article byTed Gottsegen

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