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   Years active. 1920s–1973. Eugene Bertram Krupa (January 15, 1909 – October 16, 1973) [1] was an American jazz drummer, bandleader, and composer. [2] [3] Krupa is widely regarded as one of the most influential drummers in the history of popular music. His drum solo on Benny Goodman 's 1937 recording of "Sing, Sing, Sing" elevated the role of ...

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   Some fine drumming and miming from a true original. Surely an inspiration to both Keith Moon and Cosmo Kramer.

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4. www.britannica.com › biography › Gene-KrupaGene Krupa | Biography, Music, & Facts | Britannica

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   Gene Krupa (born January 15, 1909, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.—died October 16, 1973, Yonkers, New York) was an American jazz drummer who was perhaps the most popular percussionist of the swing era. After the death of his father, Krupa went to work at age 11 as an errand boy for a music company.

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   Gene Krupa "Sing, Sing, Sing" on The Ed Sullivan Show, June 26, 1960.Subscribe now to never miss an update: https://ume.lnk.to/EdSullivanSubscribe Watch Moto...

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7. www.smithsonianmag.com › arts-culture › gene-krupa-aGene Krupa: a Drummer with Star Power | Smithsonian

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   1 / 2. Eugene Bertram Krupa was born in Chicago in 1909 and began playing drums professionally in the mid-1920s. Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images. Gene Krupa "stole Benny [Goodman]'s thunder ...

8. www.nytimes.com › 1973/10/17 › archivesGene Krupa, Revolutionary Drummer, Dies - The New York Times

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   Oct 17, 1973 · Gene Krupa, who changed the drummer in jazz bands from a timekeeper to a soloist through his flamboyant performances in Benny Goodman's orchestra in the nineteenthirties, died yesterday at his ...

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   • They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. Gene Krupa (born January 15, 1909, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.—died October 16, 1973, Yonkers, New York) was an American jazz drummer who was perhaps the most popular percussionist of the swing era.

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   • Gene Krupa (born January 15, 1909, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.—died October 16, 1973, Yonkers, New York) was an American jazz drummer who was perhaps the most popular percussionist of the swing era. After the death of his father, Krupa went to work at age 11 as an errand boy for a music company.

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   How did Gene Krupa get his career back on track?

   • Although he would find it hard shaking off the “junkie” image that the American tabloid press gave him, Gene Krupa got his career back on track thanks to the jazz impresario Norman Granz, who featured the drummer at his groundbreaking Jazz At The Philharmonic concerts, which began in 1944.

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   How did Gene Krupa change the world?

   • Gene Krupa changed all that. By helping to popularize the drum solo – a vehicle intended to show off his skill and virtuosity – he rapidly became a celebrity. The drum solo was a radical innovation that was dependent on Krupa making key adjustments to the way his drum kit was set up.

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    Jan 15, 2024 · The high point of Krupa’s tenure with Verve was the 1956 big band album Drummer Man – Gene Krupa In Highest FI, which reunited him with O’Day and Eldridge. Together they cut new versions of ...