Louie Bellson Smithsonian Interview Block 67 (Q10863)

The first arrangement I wrote was a thing called Little Sireco [spelling?]. I wrote it for big band. When I think about that - that arrangement was kind of lousy, but I had to go through that phase. I had a chance to listen to all those bands. That's what really gave me the incentive. Then working with Speckled Red on Tuesday nights, that taught me how to swing, how to play music.