Finding Aid for the Louie Bellson sheet music collection 0365
Sarah Jardini for History Associates Incorporated
USC Libraries Special Collections
2022 January
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, California 90089-0189
specol@usc.edu
Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Title: Louie Bellson sheet music collection
Creator:
Bellson, Louis
source:
Bellson Francine
Identifier/Call Number: 0365
Physical Description:
108.75 Linear Feet
92 boxes
Date (inclusive): 1940-1989
Abstract: This collection includes folders of annotated sheet music scores performed by drummer and band leader Louie Bellson (1924-2009)
and associated acts, as well as Bellson's compositions.
Language of Material:
English.
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Louie Bellson (1924-2009) was an American drummer, composer, and instructor who performed on more than 200 albums with such
musicians as Duke Ellington, Woody Herman, Ella Fitzgerald, and Louie Armstrong. Collection includes folders of annotated
sheet music scores performed by Bellson and associated acts, as well as Bellson's compositions.
Bellson wrote over 1,000 compositions and arrangements that embrace elements of jazz, swing, romantic orchestral suites, symphonic
works, and ballet. He has also published more than a dozen books on drums and percussion. Bellson was known throughout his
career to conduct drum and band clinics at high schools, colleges and music stores.
This collection includes folders of annotated sheet music scores performed by Bellson and associated acts, as well as Bellson's
compositions. Louie Bellson (1924-2009) was an American drummer, composer, and instructor.
Advance notice required for access.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Department of Special
Collections at specol@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical
items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
[Box/folder no. or item name], Louie Bellson sheet music collection, Collection no. 0365, Special Collections, USC Libraries,
University of Southern California.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Francine Bellson, 2010
This collection is not fully processed.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Jazz musicians
Drummers (Musicians)
Musicians
Composers
Sheet music
Bellson, Louis -- Archives
Bellson Francine