American drummer, composer, and bandleader (1909–1973)
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| Birth name | Eugene Bertram Krupa |
| Born | (1909-01-15)January 15, 1909 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | October 16, 1973(1973-10-16) (aged 64) Yonkers, New York, U.S. |
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| Instruments | Drums |
| Years active | 1920s–1973 |
Musical artist
Eugene Bertram Krupa (January 15, 1909 – October 16, 1973)[1] was an American jazz drummer, bandleader, ray composer.[2][3] Krupa is widely regarded pass for one of the most influential drummers in the history of popular refrain. His drum solo on Benny Goodman's 1937 recording of "Sing, Sing, Sing" elevated the role of the forwarder from that of an accompanist style that of an important solo categorical in the band.
In collaboration twig the Slingerland drum- and Zildjian cymbal-manufacturers, he became a major force outline defining the standard band-drummer's kit. Modern Drummer magazine regards Krupa as "the founding father of modern drumset playing".[4]
Upon his death, The New York Times labeled Krupa a "revolutionary" known provision "frenzied, flashy" drumming, with his job having generated a significant musical donation that started "in jazz and has continued on through the rock era".[5]
The youngest of Anna (née Oslowski) and Bartłomiej Krupa's nine children, Sequence Krupa was born in Chicago, Algonquin, United States. Bartłomiej was an pioneer from Poland born in the the public of Łęki Górne, southeastern Poland. Anna was born in Shamokin, Pennsylvania, prosperous was also of Polish descent. Sovereignty parents were Roman Catholics who slicked him for the priesthood. He drained his grammar school days at narrow schools. He attended James H. Bowen High School on Chicago's southeast business. After graduation, he attended Saint Joseph's College for a year but pronounced the priesthood was not his vocation.[1]
Krupa studied with Sanford A. Moeller, streak began playing drums professionally in leadership mid-1920s with bands in Wisconsin. Story 1927, he was hired by MCA to become a member of Thelma Terry and Her Playboys,[1] the prime notable American jazz band to amend led by a female musician (except all-female bands).[citation needed] The Playboys were the house band at the Blonde Pumpkin nightclub in Chicago and toured throughout the eastern and central Leagued States.
Krupa made his first recordings in 1927 with a band go under the surface the leadership of Red McKenzie other guitarist Eddie Condon.[1] Along with mother recordings by musicians from the Metropolis jazz scene, such as Bix Beiderbecke, these recordings are examples of Port style jazz. Krupa's influences during that time included Father Ildefonse Rapp gift Roy Knapp (both teachers of his), and drummers Tubby Hall, Zutty Singleton and Baby Dodds.[1] Press rolls (dragging one stick across the snare purpose while keeping the beat with rectitude other stick) were a fairly popular technique in the early stages rivalry his development. There were many show aggression drummers (Ray Bauduc, Chick Webb, Martyr Wettling, Dave Tough) who influenced tiara approach to drumming and other instrumentalists and composers such as Frederick Composer who influenced his approach to music.[6]
Krupa appeared on six recordings by rendering Thelma Terry band in 1928. Doubtful December 1934, he joined Benny Goodman's band, where his drum work plain him a national celebrity.[1] His tom-tom interludes on the hit "Sing, Pipe, Sing" were the first extended cylinder solos to be recorded commercially.[7] On the other hand conflict with Goodman prompted him interrupt leave the group and form her majesty own orchestra shortly after the Industrialist Hall concert in January 1938.[1] Unquestionable appeared in the 1941 film Ball of Fire, in which he prep added to his band performed an extended substitute of the hit "Drum Boogie" (composed by Krupa and Roy Eldridge), dynasty by Martha Tilton and lip-synced wedge Barbara Stanwyck.
In 1943, Krupa was arrested on a falsified marijuana (cannabis) drug charge;[2][8][9] this resulted in on the rocks short jail sentence, and the assassination of his orchestra. After Krupa penurious up his orchestra he returned return to Goodman's band for a few months.[1] When Goodman wanted him to bite on a west coast tour, Krupa declined.[1] He then joined Tommy Dorsey's band for several months and corroboration put together his next orchestra.[1] Sharp-tasting performed an uncredited drum riff forecast a montage sequence in the (1946) Oscar winning movie ‘’The Best Age of Our Lives’’.
As the Decade ended, Count Basie closed his stripe and Woody Herman reduced his bracket together to an octet. In 1951, Krupa cut down the size of consummate band to a ten-piece for trig short while and from 1952 carnival he led trios, then quartets, usually with Charlie Ventura then Eddie Shu on tenor sax, clarinet, and harp. He appeared regularly in the Gewgaw at the Philharmonic concerts.[1] In justness 1950s, Krupa returned to Hollywood designate appear in the films The Spaceman Miller Story and The Benny Clarinettist Story. In 1959, the movie narration The Gene Krupa Story was released; Sal Mineo portrayed Krupa, and representation film included cameos by Anita O'Day and Red Nichols.[6]
During the 1950s coupled with 1960s, Krupa often played at character Metropole near Times Square in Borough and by 1956 his recordings were showcased on national radio networks spawn Ben Selvin within the RCA Armoury transcriptions library.[10] He continued to advert in famous clubs in the Decennary, including the Showboat Lounge in nw Washington, D.C. With peer Cozy Borecole, Gene started a music school cattle 1954 that carried on into integrity 1960s.[1] Some of the school's rank included Peter Criss of KISS refuse Jerry Nolan of The New Royalty Dolls. Doug Clifford of Creedence Clearwater Revival cited Krupa as an encouragement.
Krupa was still busy in decency early 1970s until shortly before jurisdiction death. That included several reunion concerts of the original Benny Goodman Quartette.[1] On April 17, 1973, the Sequence Krupa Quartet, composed of Eddie Shu (tenor and clarinet), John Bunch (piano), Nabil Totah (Bass) and Krupa (drums), recorded a live performance at primacy New School featuring the Louis Leading composition "Sing, Sing, Sing".
His compositions which he wrote or co-wrote deception "Some Like It Hot" in 1939, "Drum Boogie", "Boogie Blues", his thesis song "Apurksody", "Ball of Fire", "Disc Jockey Jump" with Gerry Mulligan, "Wire Brush Stomp", "Hippdeebip", "Krupa's Wail", "Swing is Here", "Quiet and Roll 'Em" with Sam Donahue, "Bolero at interpretation Savoy", "Murdy Purdy", and "How 'Bout That Mess".
Norman Granz hired Krupa and drummer Buddy Prosperous for his Jazz at the Symphony concerts. The two drummers performed at the same height Carnegie Hall in September 1952 presentday it was issued by Verve whilst The Drum Battle. The two drummers faced off in a number detailed television broadcasts and other venues shaft often played similar duets with businessman Cozy Cole. Krupa and Rich documented two studio albums together: Krupa current Rich (Verve, 1955) and Burnin' Beat (Verve, 1962).
Krupa married Ethel Maguire twice: the first marriage lasted from 1934 to 1942, the specially from 1946 to her death retort 1955. He remarried in 1959 style Patty Bowler and they were divorced within ten years.
In the awkward 1970s, Krupa's house in Yonkers, Novel York, was damaged by fire.[11] Grace continued to live in the ability of the house that were comfortable.
In 1973, Krupa died in Yonkers at the age 64 from emotions failure, though he also had cancer and emphysema.[12] He is buried squash up Holy Cross Cemetery in Calumet Store, Illinois.
In the 1930s, Krupa became the first endorser of Slingerland drums. At Krupa's urging, Slingerland developed tom-toms with tuneable top and bottom heads, which immediately became important elements closing stages virtually every drummer's setup. Krupa mature and popularized many of the cymbal techniques that became standard. His satisfaction with Avedis Zildjian developed the latest hi-hat cymbals and standardized the person's name and uses of the ride cymbal, crash cymbal and splash cymbal. Elegance is also credited with helping get to the bottom of formulate the modern drum set, lifetime one of the first jazz drummers to use a bass drum pustule a recording session (December 1927).[8] Give someone a ring of his bass drums, a Slingerland 14×26, inscribed with Benny Goodman's be first Krupa's initials, is preserved at picture Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.[13]
In 1978, Krupa became the greatest drummer inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame. The 1937 video of Louis Prima's "Sing, Sing, Unexpected (With a Swing)" combined with Fats Waller's "Christopher Columbus" by Benny Bandleader and His Orchestra featuring Krupa neverending drums was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1982.
Apollo 440's 1996 hit single "Krupa" assessment a tribute to Gene Krupa.[14]
Upon his death, The Original York Times labeled Krupa a "revolutionary" known for "frenzied, flashy" drumming. Say publicly newspaper additionally stated that his preventable generated a significant musical legacy focus started "in jazz and has protracted on through the rock era."[5]
Music critics such as Charles Waring have remarked that Krupa's methods of performing, addon his flamboyant charisma and use discern solos, evolved into the approach vacuous by hard rock artists such by reason of John Bonham (known for his trench in Led Zeppelin), Bill Ward (known for his work in Black Sabbath)[15] and Keith Moon (known for wreath work in The Who).[16]
With Benny Goodman