Louie Bellson
Louie Bellson was an American jazz drummer, composer, arranger, bandleader, and jazz educator. He is credited with pioneering the use of two bass drums. His name was often seen in sources as Louis Bellson, although he himself preferred the spelling Louie.
Bellson and his wife, actress and singer Pearl Bailey, had the second highest number of appearances at the White House.
Bellson was a vice president at Remo, a drum company. He was inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 1985.
Bellson and his wife, actress and singer Pearl Bailey, had the second highest number of appearances at the White House.
Bellson was a vice president at Remo, a drum company. He was inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 1985.
