Louie Bellson Smithsonian Interview Block 762 (Q11558)

Remo Belli is a good drummer himself. He played with Billy May's band at the height of Billy May's career. He also played for Betty Hutton. In fact, in those days, that's when I met Remo Belli. He came to me in Las Vegas. He said, "Give me some money. " I said, "For what? " He said, "I've got an idea for a plastic drumhead. " I said, "Plastic drumhead? " That sounded strange. But he was workin ...