Chris Kelly (jazz)

Chris Kelly (c. 1890 – August 19, 1929) was an American jazz trumpeter born in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana on 'Deer Range Plantation', best known for his early contributions on the New Orleans jazz scene.[1] Throughout the 1920s, he was a regular collaborator with clarinetist George Lewis. No photographs or recordings have survived of Kelly.

Chris Kelly
Birth nameChris Kelly
Bornc. 1890
OriginPlaquemines Parish, Louisiana
DiedAugust 19, 1929
GenresJazz
Instrumentstrumpet
Associated actsGeorge Lewis

References

  1. Giles Oakley (1997). The Devil's Music. Da Capo Press. pp. 34/5. ISBN 978-0-306-80743-5.

Bibliography

  • Carr, Ian; Fairweather, Digby; Priestley, Brian. Jazz: The Rough Guide. Penguin, 1995. ISBN 1-85828-137-7.


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