| The Driving Louis Bellson | ||||
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| Studio album by Louis Bellson and His Orchestra | ||||
| Released | 1955 | |||
| Recorded | February 2, 1955 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Norgran MGN 1020 | |||
| Producer | Norman Granz | |||
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The Driving Louis Bellson (also released as The Hawk Talks) is an album by American jazz drummer Louis Bellson featuring performances recorded in 1955 for the Norgran label. [1]
AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars. [2]
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