Chuck played trombone with Ray McKinley, Dizzy Gillespie and other bands. He expanded his talents and became a group singer and sang with the Jones Boys, the Modernaires with Paula Kelly and other vocal groups. He eventurally became a studio singer where he sang on many recordings: Henry Mancini, Johnny Mathis, Kay Starr, Count Basie, Alan Copeland, Billy May, etc.. He performed on several network television shows that included the Red Skelton Show for 5 1/2 years, Danny Kaye Show 2 years and appeared on TV specials that starred Bing Crosby, Andy Griffith, Danny Thomas, Dick Van Dyke, etc. Chuck sang on several motion picture sound tracks that included  "Sweet Charity," 'Hello Dolly," "Peter Gunn," Darling Lilly," 'Star," "The Plainsman," etc.. 

Memberships and honors include SAG-AFTRA, ASCAP, and Society of Singers Board of Directors, 1986-93. Chuck is listed in "5,000 Personalities of the World;" "Who's Who in Entertainment," 1992-97; "Who's Who in America," 1991-2011; '"Who's Who in the World," 1999; "International Who's Who in Music," Third Edition; Rene Laanen's "Trombone Page of the World."

Chuck has written six books that are published by Synergebooks.com: "Makeup" (for Murder) a Crime novel by Sally & Dante Dattoli with Chuck Kelly about a man who must avenge his father’s murder by the Mafia. He does so by using makeup to disguise himself differently for each kill. "Sammy," a Western novel about a black man who wants to become a cowboy after the Civil War, but through circumstances becomes a gunfighter. "Silent Obsession," a Mystery novel about a Washington DC private detective who also moonlights for the CIA. Children's/young adult Trilogy: "Legend of Otherland - Evil Does Exist" about a planet not too far from planet earth that could exist in your imagination, "Legend of Otherland - Adventure Underground" finds Bunker taken prisoner by a one-inch tall man who takes him to the center of Otherland to defend the Floogleboppers against the Bargolians. "Legend of Otherland - Adventure in Space" finds Bunker and Gittel in Steven Charles' new spaceship as stowaways. Chuck has adapted five of his novels for the screen and the screenplays are being represented by literary agent Alex Sullivan of The Leo Media & Entertainment Group of London.

Chuck Kelly Screenplays
The Leo Media & Entertainment Group represent 6 screenplays written by Chuck Kelly: "Ginny Dare", an original screenplay; "Sammy," adapted from the Western novel; "Easy Money," adapted from the Mystery novel "Silent Obsession", and the Trilogy of screenplays, "Legend of Otherland - Evil Does Exist", "Legend of Otherland - Adventure Underground" and "Legend of Otherland - Adventure in Space".

Bev Kelly, Ph.D.
My partner - Bev Kelly, PhD, has a psychology workbook published by Wheat Mark,"PowerWords to Keep you in the Driver's Seat; A Journey Home to Yourself", available at Amazon.com & Wheat Mark.

E-books
Six ebooks, "Makeup" (for Murder), "Sammy," "Silent Obsession" and the Legend of Otherland Trilogy: "Evil Does Exist," "Adventure Underground," and "Adventure in Space." are available through Synergebooks.com.