ALL THAT JAZZ - MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY BY VELMA KELLY
Chapter 1 - A Star Is Born.
Some people know me as the tough murderess who killed her husband and sister and felt no emotion afterwards. To others I am the other half of a double act and will let nothing come between me and my career. But who is the real Velma Kelly?
you are about to find out!
I was born in Chicago on April 22nd 1890, the second child of Frank and Ruby Kelly. We lived in a small block of flats and our family were quite poor.
My mother was an ambitious woman who wanted nothing more then to preform on the stage, but she didn't get very far as my father didn't think that his wife should be preforming - he wanted her to stay at home and look after the house and kids. He wanted to be the main breadwinner and to have everyone respect him - my mother and elder sister did because my father could be very handy with his fists...
Now you all know that I had a sister named Veronica - but she wasn't the eldest. I had another sister called Catherine , and if you think I'm beautiful - well, I'd look like a tramp compared to her.
I don't remember that much of my very early life, only that even as a baby I loved jazz music. My mother told me that whenever I heard jazz music on the radio I would laugh with delight, and cry when anything else was played .
My earliest memory was my mother singing me to sleep - she had the most beautiful singing voice - and I only wish that she had the chance to show the world her amazing talent.