Louie Bellson Smithsonian Interview Block 353 (Q11149)
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| English | Louie Bellson Smithsonian Interview Block 353 |
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They never put a button on a measure. They never - [Bellson sings a cliched ending to a jazz piece]. Never. They did it with the old tunes, but some of the new stuff, they'd say, "Let's figure out the ending - the last eight bars - on the record date. " They wouldn't write it down. Duke Ellington would fill out the notes for him - or Billy Strayhorn - they wouldn't put anything on until later. ...
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