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Drum Boogie by Gene Krupa
Gene Krupa
Artist Biography For Gene Krupa
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. Many Consider Krupa To Be One Of The Most Influential Drummers Of The 20th Century Particularly Regarding The Development Of The Drum Kit. Many Jazz Historians Believe He Made History In 1927 As The First Kit Drummer Ever To Record Using A Bass Drum Pedal. His Drum Method Was Published In 1938 And Immediately Became The Standard Text. He Is Also Credited With Inventing The Rim Shot On The Snare Drum. Rhythm The UK's Best Selling Drum Magazine Voted Gene Krupa The Third Most Influential Drummer Ever In A Poll Conducted For Its February 2009 Issue. Voters Included Over 50 Top-Name Drummers Krupa Was Born Eugene Bertram Krupa To Polish Parents In Chicago Illinois. He Began Playing Professionally In The Mid 1920s With Bands In Wisconsin. He Broke Into The Chicago Scene In 1927 When He Was Picked By MCA To Become A Member Of "Thelma Terry And Her Playboys" The First Notable American Jazz Band Outside Of All-Girl Bands To Be Led By A Female Musician. The Playboys Were The House Band At The Golden Pumpkin Nightclub In Chicago And Also Toured Extensively Throughout The Eastern And Central United States. Krupa Made His First Recordings In 1927 With A Band Under The Leadership Of Banjoist Eddie Condon And "fixer" And Sometime Singer Who Did Not Appear On The Records Red McKenzie Along With Other Recordings Beginning In 1924 By Musicians Known In The "Chicago" Scene Such As Bix Beiderbecke These Sides Are Examples Of White "Chicago Style" Jazz. The Numbers Recorded At That Session Were 'China Boy' 'Sugar' 'Nobody's Sweetheart' And 'Liza'. The McKenzie - Condon Sides Are Also Notable For Being The First Records To Feature A Full Drum Kit. In 1929 He Moved To New York City And Worked With The Band Of Red Nichols. In 1934 He Joined Benny Goodman's Band Where His Featured Drum Work — Especially On The Hit "Sing Sing Sing" — Made Him A National Celebrity. In 1938 After A Public Fight With Goodman At The Earl Theater In Philadelphia He Left Goodman To Launch His Own Band And Had Several Hits With Singer Anita O'Day And Trumpeter Roy Eldridge. Krupa Made A Memorable Cameo Appearance In The 1941 Film Ball Of Fire In Which He And His Band Performed An Extended Version Of The Hit Drum Boogie.
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Biography - Gene Krupa
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. Many Consider Krupa To Be One Of The Most Influential Drummers Of The 20th Century Particularly Regarding The Development Of The Drum Kit. Many Jazz Historians Believe He Made History In 1927 As The First Kit Drummer Ever To Record Using A Bass Drum Pedal. His Drum Method Was Published In 1938 And Immediately Became The Standard Text. He Is Also Credited With Inventing The Rim Shot On The Snare Drum. Rhythm The UK's Best Selling Drum Magazine Voted Gene Krupa The Third Most Influential Drummer Ever In A Poll Conducted For Its February 2009 Issue. Voters Included Over 50 Top-Name Drummers Krupa Was Born Eugene Bertram Krupa To Polish Parents In Chicago Illinois. He Began Playing Professionally In The Mid 1920s With Bands In Wisconsin. He Broke Into The Chicago Scene In 1927 When He Was Picked By MCA To Become A Member Of "Thelma Terry And Her Playboys" The First Notable American Jazz Band Outside Of All-Girl Bands To Be Led By A Female Musician. The Playboys Were The House Band At The Golden Pumpkin Nightclub In Chicago And Also Toured Extensively Throughout The Eastern And Central United States. Krupa Made His First Recordings In 1927 With A Band Under The Leadership Of Banjoist Eddie Condon And "fixer" And Sometime Singer Who Did Not Appear On The Records Red McKenzie Along With Other Recordings Beginning In 1924 By Musicians Known In The "Chicago" Scene Such As Bix Beiderbecke These Sides Are Examples Of White "Chicago Style" Jazz. The Numbers Recorded At That Session Were 'China Boy' 'Sugar' 'Nobody's Sweetheart' And 'Liza'. The McKenzie - Condon Sides Are Also Notable For Being The First Records To Feature A Full Drum Kit. In 1929 He Moved To New York City And Worked With The Band Of Red Nichols. In 1934 He Joined Benny Goodman's Band Where His Featured Drum Work — Especially On The Hit "Sing Sing Sing" — Made Him A National Celebrity. In 1938 After A Public Fight With Goodman At The Earl Theater In Philadelphia He Left Goodman To Launch His Own Band And Had Several Hits With Singer Anita O'Day And Trumpeter Roy Eldridge. Krupa Made A Memorable Cameo Appearance In The 1941 Film Ball Of Fire In Which He And His Band Performed An Extended Version Of The Hit Drum Boogie.
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