
Gene Krupa
Eugene Bertram Krupa (January 15, 1909 – October 16, 1973) was an American jazz drummer, band leader, actor, 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. |
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Birth and Death Data: Born January 15th, 1909 (Chicago), Died October 16th, 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 (Results 1-25 of 132 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BVE-56727 | 10-in. | 9/30/1929 | Lookin' good but feelin' bad | Fats Waller’s Buddies ; Four Wanderers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | BVE-56728 | 10-in. | 9/30/1929 | I need someone like you | Fats Waller’s Buddies ; Four Wanderers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | BVE-57145 | 10-in. | 11/14/1929 | Hello Lola | Mound City Blue Blowers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | BVE-57146 | 10-in. | 11/14/1929 | One hour | Mound City Blue Blowers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums, composer | |
Victor | BVE-59800 | 10-in. | 5/21/1930 | Rockin' chair | Hoagy Carmichael Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | BVE-62301 | 10-in. | 5/21/1930 | Barnacle Bill, the sailor | Hoagy Carmichael Orchestra ; Carson Robison | Jazz/dance band, with 2 male vocal solos and male vocal chorus | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | BS-92546 | 10-in. | 7/1/1935 | Sometimes I'm happy | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, traps | |
Victor | BS-92547 | 10-in. | 7/1/1935 | King Porter | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, traps | |
Victor | BS-92549 | 10-in. | 7/1/1935 | Jingle bells | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
Victor | BS-92704 | 10-in. | 7/13/1935 | After you've gone | Benny Goodman Trio ; Gene Krupa ; Teddy Wilson | Jazz/dance trio | instrumentalist, traps | |
Victor | BS-92705 | 10-in. | 7/13/1935 | Body and soul | Benny Goodman Trio ; Gene Krupa ; Teddy Wilson | Jazz/dance trio | instrumentalist, traps | |
Victor | BS-92706 | 10-in. | 7/13/1935 | Who? | Benny Goodman Trio | Jazz/dance trio | instrumentalist, traps | |
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 | instrumentalist, traps, songwriter | |
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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Krupa, Gene," accessed January 21, 2021, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103342.
Krupa, Gene. (2021). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 21, 2021, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103342.
"Krupa, Gene." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2021. Web. 21 January 2021.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Krupa, Gene, 1909-1973 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81129496
Wikidata: Gene Krupa - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q319980
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/59270053/
MusicBrainz: Krupa, Gene, 1909-1973 - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/fb23b49b-f964-46d0-a089-ae5e39956321
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