Louie Bellson Smithsonian Interview Block 277 (Q11073)

Yeah. It was very congenial. He's always been a trustworthy gentleman, always has time for you. I know he dug me because I didn't ask him a lot of questions. I was brief. I could tell by the way he looked at me - let me check this dude out. He remembers that, later on - that meeting. He said, "I know, because Ben Webster told me, `You've got to hear this kid play'. " I think that was a break-i ...