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Tyler Kelly February 15, 2006

Tyler Kelly, 13, takes over his dad's seat as the drummer for the Lonnie Ray Blues Band.

Tyler Kelly, a 13-year-old Clark Middle School student, jams with his dad's band at Jet Fuel Cafe in Bonner Springs on Friday, Feb. 10.

Photo by John Beal

Tyler Kelly, center, plays with the Lonnie Ray Band at the Jet Fuel Cafe in Bonner Springs. Namesake Lonnie Ray, on guitar, is at right and vocalist Debbie Fugett is at left on the bass.

Photo by John Beal

Tyler's brushes are a blur.

Photo by John Beal

At Clark Middle School, Tyler plays the tympani during band practice.

Photo by John Beal

A capacity crowd fills the Jet Fuel Cafe to listen to the Lonnie Ray Blues Band. Filling in as the band's drummer on a recent Friday was 13-year-old Tyler Kelly of Edwardsville. Tyler was filling in for his father, Tim Kelly, the band's regular drummer.

Photo by John Beal