Louie Bellson Smithsonian Interview Block 741 (Q11537)

Absolutely. Because Duke Ellington came to me after we played Grace Cathedral and the one in New York. Duke Ellington said, "Lou, you should do a sacred music of your own. You write and you compose. There's no reason why you can't do your own sacred music. You're a religious person. " The only difference is that Duke Ellington's sacred concert is based on the first testament, on God. Mine is o ...