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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.
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.
Eugene Bertram Krupa was born in Chicago in 1909 andbegan playing drums professionally in the mid-1920s; he was soon working with such greats as bandleaders Eddie Condon and Glenn Miller,...
Gene was a loyal endorser of Slingerland Drums from 1936 until his death. Krupa was called on by Avedis Zildjian to help with developing the modern hi-hat cymbals. The original hi-hat was called a "low-boy" which was a floor level cymbal setup which was played with the foot. This arrangement made it nearly impossible for stick playing.
Mar 15, 2018 · Gene Krupa has to be one of the most misunderstood musicians in jazz history. In his time, he was a drummer whose energetic charisma propelled him into a rare level of celebrity. A marquee star from the 1930s on, he appeared not only onstage but also in Hollywood films.
Voted best drummer, Down Beat Readers’ Poll, 1944. he 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 Swing Era.
Feb 28, 2019 · Eugene Bertram Krupa was a native Chicagoan, born in 1909 to a Polish father and an American-Polish mother. His mother, who owned a hat shop, was devoutly religious and brought all of her nine children up the same way – something that would deeply influence her youngest son.
Dec 8, 2009 · If anyone can be considered the founding father of modern drumset playing, it’s Gene Krupa. Krupa legitimized a collection of instruments known as the “traps” at a time when both the instrument and its players were barely tolerated.
Aug 31, 2021 · On January 17, 1909, legendary jazz drummer Gene Krupa was born on the South Side of Chicago. On what would have been his 85th birthday this year (1994), drummers should celebrate the notoriety Krupa brought to drums and drumming.
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...
