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Six-time Grammy nominee Bellson was noted at the (CBS-televised) 2010 Grammy Awards Program. See News page (Jan 31). _______________________________________________________________
Louie Bellson was honored posthumously with a memorial certificate of recognition from the office of U.S. Congresswoman Diane Watson of the 33rd Congressional District, Los Angeles. For details, go to News page. (Oct 4) _______________________________________________________________
See News page (July 19) for story on DEE DEE BELLSON
~ In Memoriam ~
Performance on Star Search with Ed McMahon. (1988) (To watch, just click photo) ----->
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“Louie Bellson represents the epitome of musical talent. His ability to cover the whole musical spectrum from an elite percussionist to a very gifted composer and arranger never ceases to amaze me. I consider him one of the musical giants of our age.” -- Oscar Peterson
“Not only is Louie Bellson the world’s greatest drummer...he is the world’s greatest musician!” --Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington
“...one of the most phenomenal drummers in history” --Leonard Feather, critic
“To listen and see Louie is to know ‘Man’s love of music.’” -- Pearl Bailey Bellson
“One of the greatest thrills of my musical career was to sing with Louie Bellson, my ‘birthday partner’.” -- Della Reese
“Louie Bellson’s playing, everybody knows, is great, but the important thing is that in a business that is so nuts, we’ve remained friends all these years. That’s the real accomplishment.” -- Buddy Rich
“To me, Louis is just one of the nicest guys I have every known. His playing is absolutely on top – on top of everything! He is just so nice! He’s a sweetheart. Louie Bellson is a beautiful artist.” -- Count Basie
“Louie is a superb artist. There’s so much hyperbole you can use but he’s just one of the top drummers… percussionists in the world. And one other thing about Louie: he is a sweet, nice man. There are no pretensions about Louie, and I like that!” -- Johnny Carson
“When you say ‘working with the tops,’ that’s what it is to me working with Louie. He’s an all-around well-loved musician. To me, he’s just like one of the family.” -- Ella Fitzgerald
“He’s one of the nicest people I’ve ever met. Louie’s the kind of musician who, if you tell him something one time, that’s it. He gets it. He’s an excellent, superb musician. -- Sarah Vaughan
“Louie Bellson – the only man I know who, when he plays by himself, sounds like a symphony orchestra.” -- Sammy Davis, Jr.
“There are a lot of great players… a lot of great players around, but Louie Bellson is really something special.” -- “Dizzy” Gillespie
“I feel blessed to have had (him) in my life for so many cherished times … I feel blessed to have (him) deep in my heart.” -- Quincy Jones
“Louie is the best person I ever met.” -- Tony Bennett
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a. Mrs. B publicity interview, aired 5-26-09 (part 1)
b. Mrs. B publicity interview, aired 5-26-09 (part 2)
c. Mrs. B publicity interview, aired 5-26-09 (part 3)
d. Roy Gray – Radio Promo for June 29 N. Calif. Memorial Service
1. Shelley Chaney gives Emmanuel Bapt. Church (EBC) tour
2. Shelley Chaney & DeWayne Sweet
3. Shelley Chaney & DeWayne Sweet – pt. 2
4. Frances Jacobs gives Family Life Center (FLC) tour
8. Albert Alva
10. Myron Cohen
12. Willie Mae Veal Glasper – pt. 2
14. Roger Krakow
16. Ben Littlejohn
17. Larry Childress
18. PW the Poet
19. PW the Poet recites - impromptu
20. Rev. Kevin Montgomery & Rev. Joel Moore
21. Joe DeRose
22. Red Malone
24. Alexandra Dorian, Emile’s Restaurant
26. Edward Butler
27. Victor Moore
29. Edward L. Youngblood – pt. 2
30. Lionel Mosley
32. Patrice Glover
33. Pamela Wright
35. Fred Berry (by phone) – pt. 2
37. The Indomitable Mrs. B (Francine Bellson)
38. The Indomitable Mrs. B (Francine Bellson) – pt. 2
Mrs. B & Roy Gray "admire attire" . . . (each other’s!)
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