ROCK FALLS, Ill. — Rock Falls is honoring one of what it calls its most legendary natives. World-renowned jazz drummer, composer and educator Louie Bellson was born in Rock Falls and grew up in ...

To say that drummer extraordinaire Louie Bellson, who left us on February 14, 2009 at age eighty-four, had a remarkable career would be to explicitly understate the record. Bellson's success at age 17 ...

The African American Museum in Philadelphia has an exciting two-part exhibition that explores the life and career of a ...

Amid a sun-kissed day surrounded by friends and family, Louie Bellson was eulogized as a kind, caring and loving man. A man who cherished his relationship with Christ, loved ever-so deeply his ...

The first North American tour of “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” will hit the stage at the San Jose Center for the Performing ...

World-renowned jazz drummer, composer and educator Louie Bellson was born in Rock Falls and grew up in the Quad Cities area. Jeremy Clarkson's co-star Harriet Cowan breaks silence on 'fake ...

One of the world’s greatest drummers, Louie Bellson has been an exciting crowd pleaser for over 60 years. A well-respected educator and one of the nicest people in the music business, the still-active ...

ROCK FALLS, Ill. (KWQC) - The Bellson Music Fest returns for its fourth year, honoring the legacy of Louie Bellson, the world-renowned drummer and Rock Falls native on June 7. This is a free ...

When Francine Bellson gave doctors approval to remove the breathing tube from her husband, the calendar was the last thing on her mind. About two hours later, Louie Bellson — the famed jazz ...

Modell, who started a long career as a trumpeter at age 15, founded Northern Illinois University's world-renowned jazz ...