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 …

2025年1月11日 · 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 …

Gene Krupa will forever be known as the man who made drums a solo instrument. He single-handedly made the Slingerland Drum Company a success and inspired millions to become …

Between late 1934 and 1938, Krupa came to fame as star drummer for Benny Goodman, but his high profile within the band, his showmanship and popularity with audiences, irritated …

2018年1月24日 · Gene Krupa was one of the rare first drummers who used a bass drum for playing jazz. Gene Krupa also wrote and was a co-composer for several songs that were later …

Biography of Gene Krupa. Gene Krupa, an American bandleader and virtuoso drummer, was born on January 15, 1909, in Chicago, USA, to a Polish immigrant family. Growing up with eight …

Gene Krupa, (born Jan. 15, 1909, Chicago, Ill., U.S.—died Oct. 16, 1973, Yonkers, N.Y.), U.S. bandleader and the first great drum soloist in jazz. Krupa had worked with Eddie Condon …

2018年11月15日 · Gene Krupa was easily one of the most colorful personalities of the big band era. Despite his outrageous stage persona, Krupa was a serious and disciplined musician …

Born Eugene Bertram Krupa, January 15, 1909, in Chicago, IL; Died of heart failure, October 16, 1973, in Yonkers, NY. Studied at St. Joseph’s College, 1924-25. Drummer and swing band …

The name Gene Krupa is synonymous with a driving drum style and a dynamic sense of showmanship--qualities that made the Chicago-born drummer one of the musical giants of the …