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 | |
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Birth name | Chris Kelly |
Born | c. 1890 |
Origin | Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, U.S. |
Died | August 19, 1929 |
Genres | Jazz |
Instrument | trumpet |
Formerly of | George Lewis |
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