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Overview

Date of Birth:
6 July 1924, Rock Falls, Illinois, USA more
Date of Death:
14 February 2009, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Drummer, composer, author and conductor. He performed with the orchestras... more
Trivia:
Inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 1993. more
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Alternate Names:
Louis Bellson | The Tonight Show Band

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Music Department, Actor, Soundtrack, Self
Music Department:
  1. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (musician: drums) (260 episodes, 1972)
    ... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 29 December 1972 (1972) TV episode (musician: drums) (as The Tonight Show Band)
        - Episode dated 28 December 1972 (1972) TV episode (musician: drums) (as The Tonight Show Band)
        - Episode dated 27 December 1972 (1972) TV episode (musician: drums) (as The Tonight Show Band)
        - Episode dated 26 December 1972 (1972) TV episode (musician: drums) (as The Tonight Show Band)
        - Episode dated 25 December 1972 (1972) TV episode (musician: drums) (as The Tonight Show Band)
          (255 more)
  2. "The Pearl Bailey Show" (1971) TV series (conductor) (unknown episodes)
Actor:
  1. "Lou Grant" .... Johnny Albert (1 episode, 1982)
        - Jazz (1982) TV episode (as Louis Bellson) .... Johnny Albert

  2. A Song Is Born (1948) .... Drums
Soundtrack:
  1. "Playboy After Dark" (1 episode, 1969)
        - Episode #1.14 (1969) TV episode (performer: "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To" (uncredited), "There Will Never Be Another You" (uncredited))

  2. "The Perry Como Show" (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Chesterfield Supper Club
        - Episode dated 26 April 1958 (1958) TV episode (writer: "It Figures" (uncredited))
Self:
  1. Louie Bellson and His Big Band (2003) (V) .... Composer, Drummer

  2. Superdrumming (1987) (V) .... Himself/Drums
  3. Benny Goodman: Let's Dance - A Musical Tribute (1986) (TV) (as Louis Bellson) .... Himself

  4. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1969-1979)
    ... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 12 December 1979 (1979) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 6 March 1969 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
  5. All-Star Salute to Pearl Bailey (1979) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka The Third Annual Kraft All Star Salute: Pearl Bailey (USA: long title)
  6. "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
        - Pearl Bailey (1971) TV episode .... Himself

  7. "Playboy After Dark" .... Himself (1 episode, 1969)
        - Episode #1.14 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
  8. "The Hollywood Palace" .... Himself - Drummer (1 episode, 1964)
        - Episode #1.21 (1964) TV episode (as Louis Bellson) .... Himself - Drummer
  9. "The Lively Ones" .... Himself (1 episode, 1962)
        - Episode #1.2 (1962) TV episode .... Himself
  10. "Toast of the Town" .... Drummer (1 episode, 1962)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #15.18 (1962) TV episode (as Louis Bellson) .... Drummer

  11. "The Nat King Cole Show" .... Himself - Drummer (1 episode, 1957)
        - Episode #2.3 (1957) TV episode (as Louis Bellson) .... Himself - Drummer
  12. A.N.T.A. Album of 1955 (1955) (TV) .... Himself
  13. Rock 'n' Roll Revue (1955) .... Himself
    ... aka Harlem Rock 'n' Roll (UK)
    ... aka Rock and Roll Review (USA: alternative title)

Additional Details

Publicity Listings:
4 Articles more
Genres:
Music | Comedy | Talk-Show | Documentary more
Plot Keywords:
Variety | Character Name In Title | Non Fiction | African American more

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