Robert Kelly

J. Robert Kelly (September 26, 1916 in Clarksburg West Virginia – July 4, 2007 in Urbana, Illinois) was an American composer, composition teacher, and violinist. Kelly began studying violin at six with Albert Kember and later majored in violin at the Juilliard School of Music under Samuel Gardner. Kelly earned his Bachelor of Music Degree (1942) from the Curtis Institute of Music, where he studied composition with Rosario Scalero. After earning his Bachelor's degree and some time teaching junior college, Kelly begin teaching at the University of Illinois (1946-1976). Later on Kelly continued his studies at the Eastman School of Music, where he studied with Herbert Elwell and earned his Master of Music Degree in Composition (1952).

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Birth and Death Data: Born September 26, 1916, Died July 4, 2007

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1921 - 1923

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 80113 10-in. 12/21/1921 Bugle blues Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 81022 10-in. 5/17/1923 Daybreak blues Gulf Coast Seven Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh S-71251 10-in. February 1923 He used to be your man but he's my man now Lizzie Miles ; Ricketts' Stars Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble composer, lyricist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kelly, Robert," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/205312.

Kelly, Robert. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/205312.

"Kelly, Robert." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/205312

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