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Gene Krupa

Drummer, composer, bandleader

Gene Krupa

Drummer, composer, bandleader
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birthday
15th
January, 1909
Death
16th
October, 1973
Birth Place
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Birth Sign
capricorn
Biography

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. His drum solo on “Sing, Sing, Sing” (1937) elevated the role of the drummer from an accompanying line to an important solo voice in the band.
In collaboration with the Slingerland drum and Zildjian cymbal manufacturers, he was a major force in defining the standard band drummer’s kit. Krupa is considered “the founding father of the modern drumset” by Modern Drummer magazine.

instruments played
drums
Associated Acts

Eddie Condon, Benny Goodman, Louie Bellson, Anita O'Day, Buddy Rich

Birth Name

Eugene Bertram Krupa

Genres

Jazz, swing, Dixieland

Years Active

1920s 1973

Name

Gene Krupa

Nationality

United States of America

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