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Jun 12, 2021 · Getty Images. Pearl Bailey and Louie Bellson Wed despite His Father's Intermarriage Objection — Inside Their Love. By Aby Rivas. Jun 12, 2021 02:30 P.M. Pearl Bailey was better known for her role as Dolly Levi in the all-black Broadway production of "Hello, Dolly!"
On November 19, 1952, Bellson married American actress and singer Pearl Bailey, in London. Bellson and Bailey adopted a son, Tony, in the mid-1950s, and a daughter, Dee Dee (born April 20, 1960). After Bailey's death in 1990, Bellson married Francine Wright in September 1992.
On November 19, 1952, Bailey married jazz drummer Louie Bellson in London. They remained married until her death nearly 38 years later in 1990. Bellson was six years Bailey's junior and white. Interracial couples were rare at that time, and Bellson's father was reportedly opposed to the marriage because of Bailey's race.
Dee Dee Bellson was a jazz vocalist who sang with her mother Pearl Bailey and her father Louie Bellson. She died in 2009 after a heart attack and was featured on recordings by Weather Report and Wayne Shorter.
Feb 17, 2009 · While performing with Ellington from 1951 to 1953, Bellson met and married singer Pearl Bailey.
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Mar 14, 2013 · Pearl Bailey & Louie Bellson - Alfred Hitchcock Presents From The Album: In New York This album was recorded in New York in 1955 and features the Husband and Wife team of Louie Bellson...
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Pearl Bailey & Louie Bellson - Land Of PromiseFrom The Album: In New YorkThis album was recorded in New York in 1955 and features the Husband and Wife team o...
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