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Louie Bellson plays his Custom Billy Gladstone Snare Drum

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Uploaded by on Jun 14, 2010

Louie Bellson, while giving a clinic at the 1999 Hollywood Vintage Drum Show, is reunited with his Billy Gladstone Custom Snare Drum. Billy Gladstone was the featured percussionist at Radio City Music Hall during the years 1932 to 1950. After leaving the Music Hall, he built some 60 custom snare drums in the 1950's, of which only about 43 remain today. Bellson's drum was built in 1956. Bellson notes that his Gladstone drum was originally supplied to him with gut snares. The drum in this video is fitted with wire snares but since has been restored to gut. (Sorry for the video break up) Reference You Tube "Louie Bellson - 1957 Skin Deep Solo" to see Bellson playing the drum in its original glory.

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  • THE BEST OF ALL MY BUDDY ,LOUIE BELSON ,FROM PHIL AMBROS WHAT LUCK TO HAD HAVE, HIM IN MY LIFE THIS WAS AND AWAYS WILL BE THE MASTER

  • That was really great. Thanks for posting it.

  • Like Yoda on the drums...

  • FOREVER LOUIE..!!!!

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