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Louis Bellson, known by the stage name Louie 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.
Birth Name
Luigi Paulino Alfredo Francesco Antonio Balassoni
Born
Sunday, 06 July 1924
Died
Saturday, 14 February 2009
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Art of Drumming | Self | 2018 |
| The Savoy King: Chick Webb & the Music That Changed America | Self | 2012 |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Musical Guest | 1993 |
| Lou Grant | Johnny Albert | 1977 |
| The David Frost Show | Self | 1969 |
| Playboy After Dark | Self | 1969 |
| The Hollywood Palace | Self - Drummer | 1964 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself - Musical Guest / Himself | 1962 |
| The Lively Ones | Self | 1962 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Himself - Jazz Drummer / Himself - Drummer | 1961 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Art of Drumming | Self | 2018 |
| The Savoy King: Chick Webb & the Music That Changed America | Self | 2012 |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Musical Guest | 1993 |
| Lou Grant | Johnny Albert | 1977 |
| The David Frost Show | Self | 1969 |
| Playboy After Dark | Self | 1969 |
| The Hollywood Palace | Self - Drummer | 1964 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself - Musical Guest / Himself | 1962 |
| The Lively Ones | Self | 1962 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Himself - Jazz Drummer / Himself - Drummer | 1961 |
| The Nat King Cole Show | Self - Drummer | 1956 |
| The Steve Allen Plymouth Show | Self - drummer | 1956 |
| Rock 'n' Roll Revue | Self | 1955 |
| A Song Is Born | Drums | 1948 |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | Drummer | 1948 |
