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Luigi Paulino Alfredo Francesco Antonio Balassoni (July 6, 1924 – February 14, 2009), known by the stage name Louie Bellson (his own preferred spelling, although he is often seen in sources as Louis Bellson), was an American jazz drummer. He was a composer, arranger, bandleader, and jazz educator, and is credited with pioneering the use of two bass drums.
Bellson was an internationally acclaimed artist who performed in most of the major capitals around the world. Bellson and his wife, the actress and singer Pearl Bailey (married 1952–1990), had the second highest number of appearances at the White House (only Bob Hope had more). He was a vice president at Remo, a drum company. He was inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 1985.
Biography
Louie Bellson was born in Rock Falls, Illinois, in 1924, and started playing drums at three years of age. At age 15, he pioneered the double-bass drum set-up. At age 17, he triumphed over 40,000 drummers to win the Slingerland National Gene Krupa contest. Louie graduated from Moline High School, Moline, IL, in 1942. His detailed sketch earned him an 'A' in his high school art class.
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ALBUMS
- Jazz Giants '58 released: 2008
- Cool, Cool Blue released: 2007
- Matterhorn released: 2003
- Live From New York released: 1994
- June 28-1959 at the Flamingo Hotel, Volume 1 released: 1994
- Don't Stop Now! released: 1994
- Black, Brown & Beige released: 1994
- Peaceful Thunder released: 1992
- Airmail Special: A Salute to the Big Band Masters released: 1992
- Jazz Giants released: 1992
- Intensive Care released: 1978
- The Drum Sessions released: 1975
- Thunderbird released: 1966
- Tatum, Carter, Bellson released: 1954
- Hot released:
- Skin Deep released:
- The Concord Jazz Heritage Series released:
Born: 1924-07-06
Died: 2009-02-14
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The Blues
by: Randy NewmanHe's gonna tell you 'bout his dear old mother
Burned up in a factory in Springfield, Mass.
He's gonna tell you 'bout his baby brother
Hustlin' down the city streets
And selling his ass for a dollar bag
He's gonna tell you 'bout his uncle Neddy
Locked up in a prison out in Oregon
He's gonna tell you 'bout his best friend Eddie
Killed in a bar fight with a pair of Marines
And a sailor
He's got the blues, this boy
He's got the blues
You can hear it in his music
He's got the blues, this boy
He's got the blues
You can hear it, you can hear it
When I was nine years old
My daddy ran away
With a woman he met on a train, oh
His little boy
Ran to the room
Where his piano
Lay in wait for him
He played and he played
He played and he played
He's got the blues, this boy
He's got the blues
You can hear it, you can hear it
He's got the blues, this boy
He's got the blues
A year ago, I met a girl
I thought we'd hit a massive groove
But she dumped me
And all we'd hit were the blues
He's got the blues, this boy
He's got the blues
You can hear it in his music
He's got the blues, this boy