About Louie Bellson
Louie Bellson, often seen in sources as 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. In between, he continued to record and compose, resulting in more than 100 albums and more than 300 compositions. In addition, "The London Suite" (recorded on his album Louie in London) was performed at the Hollywood Pilgrimage Bowl before a record-breaking audience. At 15, he pioneered using two bass drums at the same time, a technique he invented in his high school art class.
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