Louie Bellson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Louie Bellson

American jazz drummer, a composer, arranger, bandleader, and jazz educator

Date of Birth: 06-Jul-1924

Place of Birth: Rock Falls, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 14-Feb-2009

Profession: composer, conductor, bandleader, jazz musician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Louis Bellson (born Luigi Paulino Alfredo Francesco Antonio Balassoni on 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, actress and singer Pearl Bailey (married from 1952 until Bailey's death in 1990), had the second highest number of appearances at the White House (only Bob Hope had more). Bellson was a vice president at Remo, a drum company.
He was inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 1985.