Louis Bellson

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:composer
gptkb:bandleader
gptkb:drummer
gptkb:musician
gptkb:person
gptkbp:associatedAct gptkb:Duke_Ellington
gptkb:Count_Basie
gptkb:Harry_James
gptkb:Tommy_Dorsey
Benny Goodman
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:NEA_Jazz_Masters_Award
gptkb:American_Jazz_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:Modern_Drummer_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:birthDate 1924-07-06
gptkbp:birthName gptkb:Luigi_Paulino_Alfredo_Francesco_Antonio_Balassoni
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Rock_Falls,_Illinois,_United_States
gptkbp:deathDate 2009-02-14
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California,_United_States
gptkbp:education gptkb:Juilliard_School
gptkbp:genre gptkb:band
jazz
swing
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Steve_Smith
gptkb:Dave_Weckl
gptkb:Terry_Bozzio
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Buddy_Rich
gptkb:Gene_Krupa
gptkbp:instrument drums
percussion
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notableAchievement pioneered use of two bass drums
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Concerto_for_Drums_and_Orchestra
gptkb:Thunderbird
Skin Deep
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:composer
gptkb:arranger
gptkb:bandleader
gptkb:drummer
gptkbp:recordLabel gptkb:Concord_Jazz
gptkb:Verve_Records
gptkb:Norgran_Records
gptkb:Pablo_Records
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Pearl_Bailey
gptkbp:website http://www.louiebellson.com/
gptkbp:yearsActive 1940s–2009
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Savion_Glover
gptkb:A_Song_Is_Born
gptkb:Benny_Carter
gptkb:Muse_Records
gptkb:Piano_in_the_Foreground
gptkb:Modern_Drummer_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:Ella_and_Louis_Again
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Louis Bellson