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Louis Bellson

Louis Bellson won a Gene Krupa talent contest as a teenager. He performed in the Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, and Harry James bands before joining the Duke Ellington Orchestra.

Bellson married singer Pearl Bailey in 1952 and became her musical director. He continued to tour with big bands including Count Basie's.

Bellson recorded Harry Nilsson's ^"Open Your Window^" for his 1975 album The Louis Bellson Explosion.

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