Louie Bellson sheet music collection
Scope and Contents
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.
Dates
- Creation: 1940 - 1989
Creator
- Bellson, Louis (Musician, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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.
Conditions Governing Use
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of the Music Library. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Music Library 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.
Biographical / Historical
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.
Extent
108.75 Linear Feet (92 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
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.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Francine Bellson, 2010
Processing Information
This collection is not fully processed.
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Louie Bellson sheet music collection
- Status
- Minimally Processed
- Author
- Sarah Jardini for History Associates Incorporated
- Date
- 2022 January
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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Repository Details
Part of the USC Libraries Music Library Repository
Doheny Memorial Library, G-24
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles California 90089-1822 United States
music@usc.edu