Gene Krupa
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Eugene Bertram Krupa was an American jazz drummer, bandleader, and composer. Krupa is widely regarded as one of the most influential drummers in the history of popular music. His drum solo on Benny Go
Krupa in 1944
Krupa performing in New York City, 1946
Krupa's grave at Holy Cross Cemetery
Gene Krupa Drive in Yonkers, New York
Benny Goodman
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Benjamin David Goodman was an American jazz clarinetist and bandleader, known as the "King of Swing".
Gene Krupa
…drummer, bandleader, and composer. Krupa is widely regarded as one of the most influential drummers in the history of popular music. His drum solo on Benny Goodman's 1937 recording of "Sing, Sing, Sing" elevated the role of the drummer from that of an accompanist to that of an important solo voice in the band. In…
Goodman in 1942
Goodman's swing fans in Oakland, California, in 1940
Goodman with Christian in a recording studio, April 1941
Goodman in Stage Door Canteen (1943)