Louie Bellson Smithsonian Interview Block 135 (Q10931)

I got the idea in 1938. I was in high school. I made a drawing of the double- bass-drum kit, the one that you see on this [?]. My teacher said, "What are you doing? " I said, "This is a diagram of a new drum set, a new kind of a drum set. " I explained to him that most drummers only use one bass drum. I've got two bass drums. He said, "Work on that. " So he passed me on that. I was interested ...