Louie Bellson Musical artist

Luigi Paulino Alfredo Francesco Antonio Balassoni (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 first wife, the actress and singer Pearl Bailey (married 1952–1990), had the second highest number of appearances at the White House (only Bob Hope had more). He was a vice president at Remo, a drum company.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Louis Bellson
Birth date	July 06, 1924
Birth place	Rock Falls Illinois , United States
Date of death	February 14, 2009
Place of death	Los Angeles , United States

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Musical artist

Career started	1931
Career ended	2009
associated musical artist	Benny Goodman Duke Ellington Ella Fitzgerald Tommy Dorsey Count Basie Harry James Jimmy Dorsey
Background	Non vocal instrumentalist
genre	Jazz
instrument	Drum kit