Description
Hinton, M. Back to bass-ics, 1989. (drums)
New Grove dict. Amer. music: (Bellson (Balassoni), Louis (Paul), b. 26 July 1924, Rock Falls, IL; jazz drummer, bandleader, and composer)
Grove music online, Jan. 22, 2004: (Bellson, Louie (Louis; Balassoni, Louis Paul; Balassoni, Luigi Paulino Alfredo Francesco Antonio); b. July 6, 1924, Rock Falls, IL; American drummer, bandleader, and composer; his birthdate is widely given incorrectly as July 26)
Feather, L.G. Bio. enc. of jazz, 1999: (Bellson, Louie or Louis (Luigi Paulino Alfredo Francesco Antonio Balassoni); b. July 6, 1924, Rock Falls, IL; drums, composer, leader)
New York times WWW site, Feb. 17, 2009: (Louie Bellson; b. Luigi Paulino Alfredo Francesco Antonio Balassoni, July 6, 1924, Rock Falls, Ill.; d. Saturday [Feb. 14, 2009], Los Angeles, aged 84; crisp and dazzling drummer who worked with many of the major figures of the swing era and a gracious entertainer who made frequent appearances at the White House and on The Tonight Show)
Find-a-grave WWW site, January 17, 2017: (Louis Paul “Louie” Bellson; born Luigi Paulino Alfredo Francesco Antonio Balassoni, July 6, 1924, Rock Falls, Illinois; died Feb. 14, 2009, Los Angeles, California; jazz drummer and composer; married to Pearl Bailey)
Wikipedia, January 17, 2017: (Louie Bellson; born Luigi Paulino Alfredo Francesco Antonio Balassoni, July 6, 1924, Rock Falls, Illinois; died February 14, 2009, Los Angeles, California; known by the stage name Louie Bellson (his own preferred spelling, although he is often seen in sources as Louis Bellson); American jazz drummer, composer, arranger, bandleader, jazz educator, and author)
Performed Titles
| 1. Back to bass-ics. — New Orleans, La. : Progressive, 1989. |