[Dixielandjazz] Louis Armstrong: Master of Modernism

[Marek Boym]

On 9 March 2014 23:08, <alevy at alevy.com> wrote:

> Marek wrote:<polite snip>
> Buddy de Franco in the small group he had in the late forties after his big
> band disbanded), and later hired a white drummer to power his band.
> =============
> The drummer was Louis Bellson. Of course he
> was married to a black lady. (Pearl Bailey) ;}
>

When I heard the band, the drummer was Butch Miles.  I did not remember
Bellson drumming with the Count, but I have records of his with the Duke.
Cheers (jaust having Sam Adams' boston Lager)

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