Louie Bellson Smithsonian Interview Block 287 (Q11083)

Strictly original. There's nobody else who was like him. He fit that band. First of all, his stature on the seat. He sat real high. He played with his toe almost all the time. Very seldom with the heel down. He had beaucoup instruments around him. All he had to do was go like this with his right stick and he'd hit something: a set of tympani, chimes, vibes, bells, everything, and he played all ...