Louie Bellson
Full Name: Luigi Paulino Alfredo Francesco Antonio Balassoni
Birth Date: July 6, 1924
Deceased Date: February 14, 2009
Artist Bio:
Influential jazz drummer, composer, bandleader, industry executive and music educator credited with developing the use of two base drums, performed with Louis Armstrong, Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman and others, fronted his own bands and recorded extensively through the 00s, died from complications of Parkinson’s disease on 2/14/2009, age 84
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Obituary Link:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/17/arts/music/17bellson.html
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