Emma Kelly

Emma Kelly
Emma Kelly (at the piano) and Nancy Hillis in 1994
Background information
Born(1918-12-17)December 17, 1918
Statesboro, Georgia
DiedJanuary 17, 2001(2001-01-17) (aged 82)
Savannah, Georgia
OccupationMusician
InstrumentPiano
Years active1940s–1980s

Emma Thompson Kelly (December 17, 1918 – January 17, 2001) was an American musician. Known as the "Lady of 6,000 Songs", she appeared in both John Berendt's 1994 book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil and its 1997 movie adaptation.

Her nickname was given to her by Johnny Mercer, who — after challenging her to play numerous songs he named — estimated she knew 6,000 songs from memory.

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