The first drummer to be a superstar, gene krupa may not have been the most advanced drummer of the 1930s but he was in some ways the most significant. Drummer gene krupa became a star playing behind benny goodman at the start of the swing era. At krupa s urging, slingerland developed tomtoms with tuneable top. Please note that these are only digital downloads and no physical copy will be mailed to you. Blue note, prestige, riverside records the big three labels of modern jazz. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Music profile for gene krupa, born 15 january 1909. Gene then married patty bowler in 1959 and they adopted two children, mary grace and. Here you can buy and download music mp3 gene krupa.
Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. She was the switchboard operator at the dixie hotel where gene was living while he was working in the pit band of girl crazy. In 1959, columbia pictures released the gene krupa story, a biographical drama based on krupas life starring sal mineo in the title role and red nichols in a supporting part. Show since 1977, the worlds most widely read drum magazine. Albums include krupa and rich, the drum battle at jatp, and the smithsonian collection of classic jazz. Carnival king gene krupa to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. You can buy latest album drummin man 2002 gene krupa. Krupa and rich play on two different tracks each and play together only on bernies tune. Eugene bertram krupa january 15, 1909 october 16, 1973 was an american jazz drummer, band leader and composer known for his energetic style and showmanship. Fantastic swing by drum master gene krupa, together with an marvelous roy eldridge on trumpet and vocals by the entertaining anita oday. Gene krupa and his orchestra that drummers band youtube. Eugene bertram krupa january 15, 1909 october 16, 1973 was an american jazz drummer. All of the children had to start working while young, gene at age eleven. Gene krupa and his orchestra songs top songs chart.
Krupa and rich would record again for verve records, their album burnin beat was released in 1962. All gene krupa lyrics sorted by popularity, with video and meanings. Gene krupa s swing band family tree, members, and discography. Gene krupas biography americas ace drummer man gene krupa. View all albums and help us complete gene krupa discography. May 14, 2012 listen to your favorite songs from gene krupa on planet swing by gene krupa now.
The first drummer to be a superstar, gene krupa may not have been the most advanced. In collaboration with the slingerland drum and zildjian cymbal manufacturers, he was a major. He is buried in holy cross cemetery in calumet city, illinois. Complete song listing of gene krupa on gene krupa songs list covid19. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from gene krupa and his orchestra at the discogs marketplace. Gene krupa highquality music downloads zdigital australia. The reunited big band provides some of his most beloved classics, like let me off uptown, boogie blues or after youve gone, and some extraordinary drum breaks by gene on drummin man and drum boogie. Gene krupa download all jazz songs gene krupa download. A collectors guide to jazz music cdflac, itunesmp3 and vinyl records lpep4578, etc. She was the switchboard operator at the dixie hotel where gene was living while he. Update this biography complete biography of gene krupa. Gene krupa biography, birth date, birth place and pictures.
Gene led a tempestuous career at one point being imprisioned on a trumped up mariuana charge, brought about by a spiteful politician, gene had thoughtlessly offended. In 1973, krupa died in yonkers at the age 64 from heart failure, though he also had leukemia and emphysema. Being a 40s music fan since i was a child, gene krupa was one i listened to a lot. Gene krupa and his orchestra gene krupa spotlight a1. Krupa and rich would record again for verve records, their album burnin beat was released in. Gene krupa buddy rich drum battle on the sammy davis jr. The name gene krupa is synonymous with a driving drum style and a dynamic sense of showmanshipqualities that made the chicagoborn drummer one of the musical giants of the swing era.
In 1959, columbia pictures released the gene krupa story, a biographical drama based on krupa s life starring sal mineo in the title role and red nichols in a supporting part. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from gene krupa. The name gene krupa is synonymous with a driving drum style and a dynamic sense of showmanshipqualities that made the chicago. We present new, exclusive music and the hot hits for information. We have resumed very limited warehouse and shipping operations. High quality gene krupa mp3 downloads from zdigital australia. He went on to form his own hardswinging band and had a string of hits during world war ii. Certain aficionados consider that the implied beat of dave tough suited the requirements of the benny goodman quartet better than the more stated beat of gene krupa avids low cost tribute to gene krupa eschews any big band outings and is confined to small group albums recorded in the 1950s. This site promotes jazz discography created with the brian application. Gene krupa, buddy rich, louie bellson, max roach, art blakey. Gene krupa january 15, 1909 october 16, 1973 was a famous and influential american jazz and big band drummer, known for his highly energetic and flamboyant style. Gene krupa was an american jazz and big band drummer and composer, known for his highly energetic and flamboyant style. Georgia on my mind by gene krupa and his orchestra.
Gene krupa on planet swing by gene krupa on amazon music. These are mostly jazz discographies, but country and pop music are represented also. Gene krupa was born in chicago, illinois on january 15, 1909 and was the the youngest of bartley and ann krupas nine children. He married his wife twice now thats really working at true love. The first drummer to be a superstar, gene krupa may not have been the most advanced drummer. Playback options listening on switch spotify device. Here you get more than your moneys worth with 5 albums of the gk sextet and one ep of krupas impossibletofind. Many consider krupa to be one of the most influential drummers of the 20th century, particularly regarding the development of the drum kit. Listen to your favorite songs from gene krupa on planet swing by gene krupa now.
The benny goodman big band playing sing sing sing, featuring gene krupa at the end. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from gene krupa at the discogs marketplace. Eddie condon chicago style asv living era cd aja 5192 features 2 tracks from genes first recording session in 1927, as well as 4 cuts from 1928. Search gene krupa on recordings are available for online listening. Gene krupas swing band family tree, members, and discography.
Krupa and rich is a 1956 studio album by jazz drummers gene krupa and buddy rich on norman granz clef records label. Eugene bertram gene krupa january 15, 1909 october 16, 1973 was an american jazz and big band drummer and composer, known for his highly energetic and flamboyant style. By january 1957, when this concert date was recorded at the inn club in chicago, gene krupas salad days as a member of the benny goodman orchestra and leader of his own big bands were behind him, but he remained a major figure on the jazz scene, even though his flamboyant style of drumming, once considered stateoftheart at least in the publics mind, had been overshadowed. May 03, 2006 the benny goodman big band playing sing sing sing, featuring gene krupa at the end. Gene krupabuddy rich drum battle on the sammy davis jr. Explore releases from gene krupa and his orchestra at discogs.
Krupa and rich recorded two studio albums together. Gene krupa cd discography such was his popularity that a biopic movie was made about him featuring sal mineo as the great man. Gradually worsening health in the 60s resulted in him becoming semiretired but krupa remained a major name up until his death. Gene krupa cd discography buy it now at cd universe. Now if i can find the same deal for glenn miller, the.
In the 1930s, krupa became the first endorser of slingerland drums. We hope that fans and collectors will find the information useful and we invite other discographers to join the. Listen online 15 songs from not so quiet 1997 gene krupa. Prior to krupa, drum solos were a real rarity and read full biography. Gene krupa was quite the entertainer beyond the fantastic drumming. His father died when gene was very young and his mother worked as a milliner to support the family.
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