Gene Krupa
Eugene Bertram Krupa (January 15, 1909 – October 16, 1973), known as Gene Krupa, was an American jazz drummer, bandleader and composer who performed with energy and showmanship. His drum solo on Benny Goodman's 1937 recording of "Sing, Sing, Sing" elevated the role of the drummer from an accompanist 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. Upon his death, The New York Times labeled Krupa a "revolutionary" known for "frenzied, flashy" drumming, with his work having generated a significant musical legacy that started "in jazz and has continued on through the rock era." |
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 152 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-92707 | 10-in. | 7/13/1935 | Someday sweetheart | Benny Goodman Trio ; Gene Krupa ; Teddy Wilson | Jazz/dance trio | instrumentalist, traps | |
Victor | BS-96299 | 10-in. | 11/22/1935 | Sandman | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | PBS-97017 | 10-in. | 9/27/1935 | Madhouse | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | PBS-97752 | 10-in. | 8/21/1936 | Moon glow | Benny Goodman Quartet | Jazz/dance quartet | instrumentalist, traps | |
Victor | PBS-97772 | 10-in. | 8/26/1936 | Dinah | Benny Goodman Quartet | Jazz/dance quartet | instrumentalist, traps | |
Victor | PBS-97773 | 10-in. | 8/26/1936 | Exactly like you | Benny Goodman Trio ; Lionel Hampton | Jazz/dance trio, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | PBS-97774 | 10-in. | 8/26/1936 | Vibraphone blues | Benny Goodman Quartet | Jazz/dance quartet | songwriter, instrumentalist, traps | |
Victor | BS-100012 | 10-in. | 2/29/1936 | I hope Gabriel likes my music | Gene Krupa's Swing Band ; Benny Goodman | Jazz/dance band, with clarinet solo | leader | |
Victor | BS-100013 | 10-in. | 2/29/1936 | Mutiny in the parlor | Gene Krupa's Swing Band ; Helen Ward | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | leader | |
Victor | BS-100014 | 10-in. | 2/29/1936 | I'm gonna clap my hands | Gene Krupa's Swing Band ; Helen Ward | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | leader | |
Victor | BS-100015 | 10-in. | 2/29/1936 | Swing is here | Gene Krupa's Swing Band | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
Victor | BS-100395 | 10-in. | 4/23/1936 | China boy | Benny Goodman Trio | Jazz/dance trio | instrumentalist, traps | |
Victor | BS-100396 | 10-in. | 4/23/1936 | More than you know | Benny Goodman Trio | Jazz/dance trio | instrumentalist, traps | |
Victor | BS-100397 | 10-in. | 4/23/1936 | All my life | Benny Goodman Trio ; Helen Ward | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance trio | instrumentalist, traps | |
Victor | BS-100500 | 10-in. | 4/27/1936 | Oh, lady be good! | Benny Goodman Trio | Jazz/dance trio | instrumentalist, traps | |
Victor | BS-100501 | 10-in. | 4/27/1936 | Nobody's sweetheart | Benny Goodman Trio | Jazz/dance trio | instrumentalist, traps | |
Victor | BS-100502 | 10-in. | 4/27/1936 | Too good to be true | Benny Goodman Trio ; Helen Ward | Jazz/dance trio, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, traps | |
Victor | BS-02103 | 10-in. | 10/7/1936 | Riffin' at the Ritz | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | BS-02460 | 10-in. | 11/5/1936 | Bugle call rag | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | BS-03062 | 10-in. | 11/18/1936 | Sweet Sue (Just you) | Benny Goodman Quartet | Jazz/dance quartet | instrumentalist, traps | |
Victor | BS-03063 | 10-in. | 11/18/1936 | My melancholy baby | Benny Goodman Quartet | Jazz/dance quartet | instrumentalist, traps | |
Victor | BS-03064 | 10-in. | 11/18/1936 | Tiger rag | Benny Goodman Trio | Jazz/dance trio | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | BS-03549 | 10-in. | 12/9/1936 | When you and I were young, Maggie | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, traps | |
Victor | BS-03550 | 10-in. | 12/9/1936 | Gee! But you're swell | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Helen Ward | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, traps | |
Victor | BS-03551 | 10-in. | 12/9/1936 | Smoke dreams | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Helen Ward | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, traps |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Krupa, Gene," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103342.
Krupa, Gene. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103342.
"Krupa, Gene." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
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MusicBrainz: Gene Krupa - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/fb23b49b-f964-46d0-a089-ae5e39956321
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