George Kelly
George Kelly (July 31, 1915 – May 24, 1998) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and arranger born in Miami, Florida. Panama Francis was a sideman in Kelly's band in the 1930s; Kelly played in Francis's Savoy Sultans band in the 1970s, and had played in Al Cooper's band of the same name in the 1940s. Additionally, Kelly led his own bands and worked with other jazz artists such as Tiny Grimes, Rex Stewart and Cozy Cole. "Kelly had a strong tenor tone that looked back towards the swing era while he was clearly aware of later developments." |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 31, 1915 (Miami), Died May 24, 1998
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone, piano
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Atlantic | 111 | 10-in. | 12/30/1947 | Profoundly blue | Tiny Grimes Quintet | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Atlantic | 112 | 10-in. | 12/30/1947 | Blue harlem | Tiny Grimes Quintet | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Atlantic | 113 | 10-in. | 12/30/1947 | That old black magic | Tiny Grimes Quintet | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Atlantic | 114 | 10-in. | 12/30/1947 | Boogie woogie barbecue | Tiny Grimes Quintet | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 68753 | 10-in. | 2/28/1941 | Norfolk ferry | Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
Decca | 68754 | 10-in. | 2/28/1941 | Second balcony jump | Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
Decca | 68755 | 10-in. | 2/28/1941 | See what I mean?-1 | Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
Decca | 68756 | 10-in. | 2/28/1941 | Jackie boy | Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
Decca | 70111 | 10-in. | 12/29/1941 | Boats | Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
Decca | 70112 | 10-in. | 12/29/1941 | Fish for your supper | Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
Decca | 70113 | 10-in. | 12/29/1941 | 'At's in there | Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
Decca | 70114 | 10-in. | 12/29/1941 | Let your conscience be your guide | Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kelly, George," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/205300.
Kelly, George. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/205300.
"Kelly, George." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: George Kelly
Discogs: George Kelly
Allmusic: George Kelly
Grove: George Kelly
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Kelly, George, 1915-1998 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88643369
Wikidata: George Kelly - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1507698
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/17409440
MusicBrainz: George Kelly - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/82507ca3-189b-4fbe-a943-07e86cebef89
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