Danny Barker in New Orleans - early 20th Century
from Hear Me Talkin' To Ya: The Classic Story of Jazz as Told by the Men Who Made It, pages 49-50:
There are some trumpet players who died that you never hear about. Now Chris Kelly was a master and played more blues than Louis Armstrong, Bunk [Johnson], and anybody you ever knew.
[…]
New Orleans, through the years, had some thirty-odd halls [... each] had a different class distinction based on color, family standing, money, and religion. The most exclusive was the Jean Ami, which very few Jazzmen ever entered--down to the Animal Hall, where every washboard band was welcome if they could play the blues.
So, Chris Kelly, who was dark of color, low on … more >>
Nat Hentoff and Nat Shapiro, Hear Me Talkin' To Ya: The Classic Story of Jazz as Told by the Men Who Made It (London, 1992), p. 49-50. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1433681553575 accessed: 11 December, 2024
Listeners
Listening to
hide composersCareless Love | performed by Chris Kelly |
Experience Information
Date/Time | early 20th Century |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, in private, indoors, in public |