1977 Louis Bellson & His Big Band – 150 MPH

150 MPH is an album by Louis Bellson (and His Big Band), released in 1977.

Luigi Paulino Alfredo Francesco Antonio Balassoni (July 6, 1924 – February 14, 2009), known by the stage name Louie Bellson (his own preferred spelling, although he is often seen in sources as Louis Bellson), was an American jazz drummer. He was a composer, arranger, bandleader, and jazz educator, and is credited with pioneering the use of two bass drums.

Bellson was an internationally acclaimed artist who performed in most of the major capitals around the world. Bellson and his wife, actress and singer Pearl Bailey. (married from 1952 until Bailey’s death in 1990), had the second highest number of appearances at the White House (only Bob Hope had more).