''Pete Kelly's Blues'' is a television series starring William Reynolds which aired in 1959. It was created by

Jack Webb John Randolph Webb (April 2, 1920 – December 23, 1982) was an American actor, television producer, Television director, director, and screenwriter, who is most famous for his role as Joe Friday, Sgt. Joe Friday in the Dragnet (franchise) ...

, based on his 1951 radio series of the same name and the subsequent film version, '' Pete Kelly's Blues'', from 1955.

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Set in

Kansas City The Kansas City metropolitan area is a bi-state metropolitan area anchored by Kansas City, Missouri. Its 14 counties straddle the border between the U.S. states of Missouri (9 counties) and Kansas (5 counties). With and a population of more ...

during the 1920s, the series centered on Pete Kelly, a trumpet player and the leader of Pete Kelly's Original Big Seven Big. Dixieland trumpet player,

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, who's best known as a member of ''

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'', was dubbed in for the actual playing of Kelly's trumpet.

Cast

*William Reynolds as Pete Kelly *

Connee Boswell Constance Foore "Connie" Boswell (December 3, 1907 – October 11, 1976) was an American vocalist born in Kansas City but raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. With sisters Martha and Helvetia "Vet", she performed in the 1920s and 1930s as the trio ...

as Savannah Brown *

Than Wyenn Than Wyenn (May 2, 1919January 30, 2015) was an American character actor. His acting career spanned more than forty years with more than 150 credits in film and television. He may be best known for his role in the 1960 '' Twilight Zone'' episode ...

as George Lupo (Lupo was frequently mention in the radio series, but never actually appeared; Wyenn did play a different character in the movie version.) * Phil Gordon as Fred * Fred Eisley as Johnny Cassiano

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