Louie Bellson

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Born
6 July 1924
Born In
Rock Falls, Whiteside County, Illinois, United States
Died
14 February 2009 (aged 84)
Luigi Paulino Alfredo Francesco Antonio Balassoni, who performs as Louie Bellson, was an American drummer. He is one of the few jazz drummers to be considered a worthy rival for Buddy Rich. Regarded by Duke Ellington as "the world's greatest drummer", Bellson was a composer, arranger, bandleader and a tireless jazz educator who pioneered the use of two bass drums, and in terms of the speed of his hands and feet and the wonderful, percussive "ideas" he conveys on the drums, stands next to only Buddy Rich as the total technician. Referred to by Leonard Fe… read more
Luigi Paulino Alfredo Francesco Antonio Balassoni, who performs as Louie Bellson, was an American drummer. He is one of the few jazz drummers to be considered a worthy rival for Buddy Rich. Regarded by Duke Ellington as "the world's greatest drummer", Bellson was a compose… read more
Luigi Paulino Alfredo Francesco Antonio Balassoni, who performs as Louie Bellson, was an American drummer. He is one of the few jazz drummers to be considered a worthy rival for Buddy Rich. Regarded by Duke Ellington as "the world's greatest drummer", Bellson was a composer, arranger, bandleader and a tireless jazz educator who pioneered the u… read more

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1 Skin Deep Caxton Hall Swing
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2 Skin Deep Percussionistically Speaking
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3 Skin Deep Phalanges
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4 Compact Jazz: Best Of The Big Bands The Hawk Talks
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5 All God's Chillun Got Rhythm All God's Chillun Got Rhythm
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6 Skin Deep A Pearl for Louie
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7 Superdrummers! (Jazz Club) Charlie's Blues
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8 Melody For Thelma (Instrumental) Melody For Thelma (Instrumental)
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9 Peaceful Thunder Rainbow Dreams
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10 Louie Bellson Jam With Blue Mitchell Shave Tail - Instrumental
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Albums

  1. 2,124 listeners

    1 Jan 1954 · 11 tracks

    Skin Deep
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  2. 633 listeners

    1 Jan 1979 · 8 tracks

    Louie Bellson Jam With Blue Mitchell
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  3. 497 listeners

    31 Dec 1991 · 13 tracks

    Peaceful Thunder
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  4. 191 listeners

    16 Oct 2006 · 13 tracks

    June 28-1959 At The Flamingo Hotel Volume 1
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