Gene Krupa

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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."

Birth and Death Data: Born January 15, 1909 (Chicago), Died October 16, 1973 (Yonkers)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1962

Roles Represented in DAHR: drums, traps, leader, composer, songwriter

Notes: Full name: Eugene Bertram Krupa

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 76-100 of 152 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	PBS-09633	10-in.	8/2/1937	Smiles	Benny Goodman Quartet	Jazz/dance quartet	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	PBS-09634	10-in.	8/2/1937	Liza	Benny Goodman Quartet	Jazz/dance quartet	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BS-015575	10-in.	10/29/1937	Where or when	Benny Goodman Trio	Jazz/dance trio	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-015576	10-in.	10/29/1937	Silhouetted in the moonlight	Benny Goodman Trio ; Martha Tilton	Jazz/dance trio, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-015577	10-in.	10/29/1937	Vieni, vieni	Benny Goodman Quartet	Jazz/dance quartet	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-017039	10-in.	11/12/1937	You took the words right out of my mouth	Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-017040	10-in.	11/12/1937	Mama, that moon is here again	Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-017041	10-in.	11/12/1937	Loch Lomond	Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-017042	10-in.	11/12/1937	Camel hop	Benny Goodman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-017043	10-in.	11/12/1937	True confession	Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-017044	10-in.	11/12/1937	Life goes to a party	Benny Goodman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-017451	10-in.	12/2/1937	I'm a ding dong daddy from Dumas	Benny Goodman Quartet	Jazz/dance quartet	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-017454	10-in.	12/3/1937	If dreams come true	Benny Goodman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-017455	10-in.	12/3/1937	I'm like a fish out of water	Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-017456	10-in.	12/3/1937	Sweet stranger	Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-017754	10-in.	12/21/1937	Bei mir bist du schön	Benny Goodman Quartet ; Martha Tilton	Jazz/dance quartet, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-017783	10-in.	12/29/1937	Bei mir bist du schön	Benny Goodman Quartet ; Martha Tilton	Jazz/dance quartet, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-019831	10-in.	2/16/1938	Don't be that way	Benny Goodman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-019832	10-in.	2/16/1938	One o'clock jump	Benny Goodman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-035054	10-in.	3/17/1939	Some like it hot	Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Judy Ellington	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-Test-2435	10-in.	12/9/1936	Smoke dreams	Benny Goodman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, traps
Columbia	W152568	10-in.	11/27/1933	Your mother's son-in-law	Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Billie Holiday ; Buck Washington	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, drums
Columbia	W152650	10-in.	12/18/1933	Riffin' the scotch	Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, drums
OKeh	W82030	10-in.	12/8/1927	Sugar	McKenzie and Condon's Chicagoans	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
OKeh	W82031	10-in.	12/8/1927	China boy	McKenzie and Condon's Chicagoans	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums

(Results 76-100 of 152 records)

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.