| First Name |
Gene
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| Last Name |
Krupa
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| Full Name at Birth |
Eugene Bertram Krupa
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| Birthday |
15th January, 1909
|
| Birthplace |
Chicago, Illinois
|
| Died |
16th October, 1973
|
| Place of Death |
Yonkers, NY
|
| Cause of Death |
Leukemia and heart failure
|
| Buried |
Holy Cross Cemetery and Mausoleums, Calumet City, Cook County, Illinois, USA
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| Height |
5' 8" (173 cm)
|
| Build |
Slim
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Black
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| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
|
| Sexuality |
Straight
|
| Religion |
Roman Catholic
|
| Ethnicity |
White
|
| Nationality |
American
|
| University |
St. Joseph`s College, 1924-25
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| Occupation Text |
American jazz and big band drummer, actor and composer
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| Occupation |
Drummer
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| Claim to Fame |
The first drummer inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Jazz, swing, dixieland, big band
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| Music Genre |
Jazz
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| Year(s) Active |
1920s–1973
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| Music Style |
Big Band, Dixieland, Swing
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| Music Mood |
Party/Celebratory, Refined/Mannered, Amiable/Good-Natured, Cheerful, Joyous, Carefree, Stylish, Exuberant, Playful, Boisterous, Fun
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| Instrument |
Drums, Leader
|
| Instrument (text) |
Drums
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| Associated Acts |
Eddie Condon, Benny Goodman, Louie Bellson, Anita O'Day, Anita O'Day, Buddy Rich
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| Official Websites |
www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=1526
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| Father |
Bartlomiej Krupa
|
| Mother |
Anna Oslowski Krupa
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| Brother |
Clarence Krupa, Casimir Krupa, Leo Krupa, Peter Krupa, Julius Krupa
|
| Sister |
Eleanor Krupa
|
| Friend |
Benny Goodman, Bunny Berigan, Buddy Rich, Roy Eldridge, Sanford A. Moeller, Glenn Miller, Red Nichols
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Eugene Bertram Krupa (January 15, 1909 – October 16, 1973) 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 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.
