Chris Kelly (jazz)
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Chris Kelly | |
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Birth name | Chris Kelly |
Born | c. 1890 |
Origin | Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana |
Died | 19 August 1929 |
Genre(s) | Jazz |
Instrument(s) | trumpet |
Associated acts | George Lewis |
Chris Kelly (c. 1890 - 19 August 1929) was an American jazz trumpeter born in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana on Deer Range Plantation, perhaps best-known for his early contributions on the New Orleans jazz scene. Throughout the 1920s he was a regular collaborater with clarinettist George Lewis. No photographs or recordings have survived of Kelly's, though his status is one of legend to any New Orleans jazz musician.
[edit] References
- Carr, Ian; Fairweather, Digby; Priestley, Brian. Jazz:The Rough Guide. Penguin, 1995. ISBN 0-85828-137-7.