Orange Kellin was born in Sweden but made a permanent move to New Orleans in 1966, enjoying immediate acceptance. He began recording within a month of his arrival, working with jazz pioneers such as DeDe Pierce, Kid Thomas Valentine, Percy Humphrey and Jim Robinson. In addition to local clubs, Orange has traveled the jazz festival circuit, playing or recording with Zutty Singleton, Danny Barker, Teddy Wilson, Ray Bauduc, Georg Brunis, Max Kaminsky and Earl Hines. He accompanied Louis Armstrong on his 70th birthday in Newport.