The lives of Davenport drummer and jazz expert Josh Duffee and world-renowned drummer Louie Bellson have been inextricably linked for years. Louie Bellson was born 100 years ago, July 6, 1924 in Rock ...

The 5th Annual Bellson Music Fest will be held on Saturday, June 6 and celebrates the legacy of Louie Bellson (1924-2009), ...

Big band and jazz drummer Louie Bellson, a master musician who performed with such greats as Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Benny Goodman and his late wife, Pearl Bailey, has died. He was 84. By The ...

Big band and jazz drummer Louie Bellson, a master musician who performed with such greats as Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Benny Goodman and his late wife, Pearl Bailey, has died. He was 84. Bellson ...

ROCK FALLS, Ill. (KWQC)-Legendary musician and Rock Falls native Louie Bellson would have been his 100 years old on Saturday, July 6, 2024. He was born at 3:30 p.m. in Rock Falls. Musician and band ...

Louie Bellson, performing at the Olympic Jazz Festival in 1984, was widely respected for his technical skill, refined rhythms and ability to adapt to various genres. “Not only is Louie Bellson the ...

Louie Bellson, one of the last headline drummers of the big band era whose twin bass drums and high-energy beat-keeping thrilled audiences and powered orchestras ranging from Benny Goodman to Duke ...

Louie Bellson (born Luigi Paolino Alfredo Francesco Antonio Balassoni, July 6, 1924 – February 14, 2009), often seen in sources as Louis Bellson, although he himself preferred the spelling Louie, was ...

WHAT: To honor the memory of Moline native and world acclaimed music legend Louie Bellson, the inaugural running of the Louie Bellson 5K Memorial Drum Roll will take place in the Fall of 2010. This 5K ...

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