Chris Kelly (jazz)

Chris Kelly
Birth nameChris Kelly
Bornc. 1890
OriginPlaquemines Parish, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedAugust 19, 1929
GenresJazz
Instrumenttrumpet
Formerly ofGeorge Lewis

Chris Kelly (c. 1890 – August 19, 1929) was an American blues 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.

References

  1. ^ a b Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1352. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
  2. ^ 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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