Louie Bellson quotes

Louie Bellson quotes

last updated: November 28, 2023

“Tommy Dorsey would walk up to you if you had a tuxedo on and make sure you didn't have on white socks.”
-- Louie Bellson

#White Quotes #Tuxedos Quotes #Jazz Quotes
“My father owned a music store when I was growing up in Rock Falls, Illinois. He could play all the instruments, which you had to do when you owned a music store back then. One day, when I was three years old, he took me to a parade. When the drums passed by, I got so excited I told him wanted to learn to play them.”
-- Louie Bellson

#Growing Up Quotes #Father Quotes #Fall Quotes
“My first big break was with the Ted Fio Rito band. Fio Rito had a bunch of record hits in the 1930s and did a lot of radio work back then. When he came to my home town in early 1942, I sat in with the band. Ted liked me and offered me a job.”
-- Louie Bellson

#Jobs Quotes #Home Quotes #Band Quotes
“This has got to be the greatest school for lab bands in the country. It's great because Leon Breeden and his staff have devoted their lives - not just their time and talent - to build it.”
-- Louie Bellson

#Country Quotes #School Quotes #Band Quotes

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