Louie Bellson Legacy

LB100:  1924 - 2024

Our Vision

To memorialize not only his enduring works, but also the man…

Bellson the Tech Innovator
DRUM! WEEKLY’s (3-5-2022) Story of the Week “Double Bass Legends: A Short History” leads with Louie Bellson, inventor of the double-bass drum setup. (Tap pic for story)

Bellson pioneered double-bass, but his pal Bozzio…

The Poetic Thoughts and Verses of Louie Bellson

www.HudsonMusic.com

Compiled & edited by Dave Black

Featuring the thoughts, insights and musings of Louie Bellson

Louie Bellson had a little-known passion for writing poetry.
Hudson Music is proud to publish the…

Louie Bellson charts now available in repertoire of 

www.iJazzMusic.com 

A new non-profit jazz music publishing company 

Digital download of all music & books!

Featuring the Most Outstanding Composers/Arrangers/Authors from
Europe, Asia, South America and the United States.

See Ad: Jan…

Jan 31, 2020, Louie Bellson Legacy Website says farewell to HostBaby, (who's closing down),

and hello to our new webhost, BandZoogle.  Welcome!

(Note: Former url louiebellson.info is now fully updated to louiebellson.COM.)

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How? Simply treat the email address

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New Video Acclaims Louie Bellson

latest addition to the

"Heart of the Story w/Gary Metivier" Series

produced by

Associated Press & Emmy award-winning journalist Gary Metivier

World's Best Drummer:

Bellson Beats, The Heart of the Story

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Mrs. B had a wonderful trip to the

Sterling Municipal Band Spring Concert of Bellson Music

featuring Guest artist Josh Duffee

Wed May 1, 2019    Sterling, Illinois

Mayor Lee presents Duffee and Mrs. B with "Keys to the City" of…

Announcing a new postal address for

Percussion Power, Louie Bellson Legacy and M.U.S.I.C. Publishing Co.

See CONTACT page.

Drumhead Magazine honors

Elvin, Louie, Mitch, Papa Jo

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Drumhead Legends, vol. 3
Special Commemorative Issue

Elvin Jones • Louie Bellson • Mitch Mitchell • Papa Jo Jones 

Their Story
Their Impact
Their Legacy
Their Gear

Untold Stories! Unpublished Photos!

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Thanks to Bellson fan J.Wheeler, we were recently made aware that:

(Fitz & The Tantrums) Drummer John Wicks and his wife Jenna created this Italian-inspired, espresso bar and bakery with an online presence as well.  DRUM COFFEE has a star-driven…

From STEM to STEAM: How an Engineer Wrote a Play

Screening of the science film Humanity Needs Dreamers: A Visit With Marie Curie.

Marie Curie (left) and Susan Marie Frontczak as Marie Curie (right)

The film was followed by…