Louie Bellson Smithsonian Interview Block 896 (Q11692)

That's a good point. Norman Granz called me one day, years ago. He said, "I want you to make a record with some drummers. " I said, "Norman Granz, I've already recorded with Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa and Cozy Cole and Max Roach. " "Oh no," he says, "I want you to get together with - what's the name of that one guy that you know very well? Walfredo de los Reyes, Sr. He lives up here. " I said, ...