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Louie Bellson, American drummer and composer (born 1924)

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Louie Bellson

American jazz drummer (1924–2009)

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.
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