Buddy is a brisk, lighthearted piece by William Conrad Polla, likely written as a piano novelty for the popular market. It features a percussive right hand and a rhythmic left-hand foundation typical of American parlor music of the era.
Maintain rhythmic integrity during the faster sections, ensuring the left hand does not rush.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Buddy is rated Henle level 3 of 9 — late beginner repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 4–5. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 5.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 3 — meaning you can already play level 2–3 pieces cleanly. Learning it one level early is possible as a stretch piece, but more than that usually leads to months of frustration.
A typical performance of Buddy lasts about 3 minutes.
Buddy is available as free public-domain sheet music on IMSLP — the score is linked directly from this page.
Pieces at a comparable difficulty and character include Broadway Rag by William Conrad Polla, Black Sheep by William Conrad Polla, Blinking Moon by William Conrad Polla — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.