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 101-125 of 152 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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OKeh | W82082 | 10-in. | 12/16/1927 | Nobody's sweetheart | McKenzie and Condon's Chicagoans | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
OKeh | W82083 | 10-in. | 12/16/1927 | Liza | McKenzie and Condon's Chicagoans | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
OKeh | W400899 | 10-in. | 7/28/1928 | Oh, baby! | Eddie Condon's Quartet | Instrumental quartet, with vocal introduction | instrumentalist, drums | |
OKeh | W401035 | 10-in. | 7/28/1928 | Indiana | Eddie Condon's Quartet | Jazz/dance quartet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
Brunswick | B20105 | 10-in. | 10/21/1936 | Easy to love | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
Brunswick | B20106 | 10-in. | 10/21/1936 | With thee I swing | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
Brunswick | B20107 | 10-in. | 10/21/1936 | The way you look tonight | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
Brunswick | B20142 | 10-in. | 10/28/1936 | Who loves you? | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
Gennett | 16950 | 10-in. | 8/28/1930 | Shake that thing | Wingy Manone Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (scat) | instrumentalist, drums | |
Decca | 39378 | 10-in. | 2/20/1935 | Baby brown | New Orleans Rhythm Kings | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 39379 | 10-in. | 2/20/1935 | No lovers allowed | New Orleans Rhythm Kings | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 39380 | 10-in. | 2/20/1935 | (Oh! Susanna) Dust off that old piano | New Orleans Rhythm Kings | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 39381 | 10-in. | 2/20/1935 | Since we fell out of love | New Orleans Rhythm Kings | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 39395 | 10-in. | 3/12/1935 | Lookie, Lookie, Lookie, here comes Cookie | Cleo Brown | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 39396 | 10-in. | 3/12/1935 | You're a heavenly thing | Cleo Brown | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 39397 | 10-in. | 3/12/1935 | I'll take the South | Cleo Brown | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 39398 | 10-in. | 3/12/1935 | The stuff is here and it's mellow | Cleo Brown | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 39399 | 10-in. | 3/12/1935 | Boogie woogie (Pinetop's boogie woogie) | Cleo Brown | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 89016 | August 1955 | Let's dance-1 | Benny Goodman and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 89017 | August 1955 | Down south camp meetin'-2 | Benny Goodman and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 89018 | August 1955 | King Porter stomp-2 | Benny Goodman and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 89019 | August 1955 | It's been so long | Benny Goodman and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 89020 | August 1955 | Roll 'em-5 | Benny Goodman and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 89021 | August 1955 | Bugle call rag | Benny Goodman and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 89022 | August 1955 | Don't be that way-4 | Benny Goodman and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Krupa, Gene," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103342.
Krupa, Gene. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103342.
"Krupa, Gene." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.
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