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

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born in

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, United States, on 'Deer Range Plantation', best known for his early contributions on the

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jazz scene. Throughout the 1920s, he was a regular collaborator with

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George Lewis. No

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s or recordings have survived of Kelly.

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* Carr, Ian; Fairweather, Digby; Priestley, Brian. ''Jazz: The Rough Guide''. Penguin, 1995. . 1890s births 1929 deaths Jazz musicians from New Orleans American jazz trumpeters American male trumpeters 20th-century American trumpeters 20th-century American male musicians American male jazz musicians {{US-jazz-trumpeter-stub