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 ...

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 ...

American jazz master and Illinois native son Louie Bellson, the renowned drummer-composer who passed away last year, will be honored in two observances planned in the Q-C area on May 20, 2010. Both ...

The River Music Experience will celebrate Louie Bellson Day today at the museum, 129 Main St., Davenport. Mr. Bellson, a Quad-Cities native, turns 81 today and a special reception in his honor will be ...