Buddy Rich Double Bass Drum Solo 1949 NY Paramount

In Mel Torme s tribute to Buddy Rich TRAPS the Drum Wonder The Life of Buddy Rich he notes When I got off the elevator on the top floor (at the NY Paramount) backstage the (Buddy Rich) band was already setting up. I noticed some extra bass drum cases as I walked up to say hello to the maestro. What s with all the bass drums I asked B by way of greeting. He growled, Fucking Louie Bellson better learn to play one bass drum before he tries two I knew he did not mean to disparage Bellson, one of