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Chris Kelly (jazz)

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Chris Kelly
Birth nameChris Kelly
Bornc. 1890
OriginPlaquemines Parish, Louisiana
DiedAugust 19, 1929
GenresJazz
Instrumenttrumpet

Chris Kelly (c. 1890 – August 19, 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.

References

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


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