| Chris Kelly | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Chris Kelly |
| Born | c. 1890 |
| Origin | Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana |
| Died | 19 August 1929 |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Instruments | 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 collaborator with clarinetist George Lewis. No photographs or recordings have survived of Kelly's.