Collection: LOUIE BELLSON: HIS JAZZ HERITAGE SOCIETY RECORDINGS
Louis Bellson, although he himself preferred the spelling Louie, 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 and his wife, actress and singer Pearl Bailey 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.
