Chris Kelly (jazz)
Chris Kelly (c. 1890 – August 19, 1929) was an American jazz trumpeter born in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States, on 'Deer Range Plantation',[1] best known for his early contributions on the New Orleans jazz scene.[2] Throughout the 1920s, he was a regular collaborator with clarinetist George Lewis.[1] No photographs or recordings have survived of Kelly.
Chris Kelly | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Chris Kelly |
| Born | c. 1890 |
| Origin | Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | August 19, 1929 |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Instrument(s) | trumpet |
References
- Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1352. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
- 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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