Bolden’s bands of 1895–1906 usually had a guitarist, including Galloway, Brock Mumford (who was with Bolden during 1897–1905 and is in the only photograph ever taken of the cornetist) and Lorenzo Staulz. Galloway led a string band that by the mid-1890s also had brass and woodwind players, including pioneer cornetist Buddy Bolden, shortly before Bolden put together his own group in 1895. Most early New Orleans bands had a guitarist, and in fact, one of the first bands to be considered a bit jazz-oriented was led by guitarist Charlie Galloway as early as 1889. While it is tempting to say that the jazz guitar began with Eddie Lang in 1925, the guitar was used in jazz groups from the very beginning. It took some time, but the jazz guitar won all three battles and is now in its golden age. The history of the guitar in jazz can be divided into three separate struggles: the battle to become part of jazz, to be audible, and to find its own role in the music. The following excerpt is taken from " The Great Jazz Guitarists: The Ultimate Guide" by Scott Yanow.
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