Louie Bellson

Go read the New York Times obituary for a surface look. I actually don't know a lot about this guy, but I love the record he did where the Louie Bellson Big Band backs up James Brown, Soul On Top.

Here's one track...a Hank Williams cover by a soul singer with a big band (led by a SMOKIN' drummer) backing him.

James Brown, "Your Cheating Heart"