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Gene Krupa (15 Jan 1909 - 16 Oct 1973)

Male Person - Illinois

 Also known as (1)

Releases (59)

Official

Album - Compilation

  1. Gene Krupa's Sidekicks 1955
  2. Verve Jazz History, Vol 11 1972
  3. Ace Drummer Man 1978
  4. Compact Jazz: Gene Krupa 1987
  5. Giants of the Big Band Era 01 Jul 1991
  6. Big Bands: Gene Krupa 1993
  7. 1940 - "The Radio Years" 1995
  8. An Introduction to Gene Krupa: His Best Recordings 1927-1947 19 Nov 1996
  9. The Classic Tracks 1996
  10. That's Drummer's Band 1996
  11. Hot Drums 1997
  12. V Disc - A Musical Contribution by America's Best for Our Armed Forces Overseas 1997
  13. Drums Drums Drums 1998
  14. The Gene Krupa Story 08 Feb 1999
  15. Drummin’ Man 11 May 1999
  16. Ball of Fire 1999
  17. Records 1935-1945 1999
  18. The Instrumental Mr. Krupa 06 Jun 2000
  19. Drummin' Man 2000
  20. Drummin' Man 2001
  21. Drum Crazy 2001
  22. Dejavu Retro Gold Collection 2002
  23. Wire Brush Stomp 2002
  24. Jazz Masters: Gene Krupa 06 Jan 2004
  25. Gene Krupa 2004
  26. Quadromania Jazz Edition: Gene Krupa: Drummin' Man 28 Feb 2005
  27. That Drummer's Band 26 Apr 2005
  28. The Chronological Classics: Gene Krupa 1952-1953 2005
  29. Boogie, Ballads and Be-Bop 2006
  30. The Chronological Classics: Gene Krupa 1953-1954 2007
  31. Four Classic Albums 2014
  32. Bolero at The Savoy
  33. Transcribed
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Album

  1. Krupa Rocks 1957
  2. Gene Krupa Plays Gerry Mulligan Arrangements 26 Apr 2005
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Album - Live

  1. In Concert 19 May 1998
  2. Big Noise from Winnetka 23 Jun 1999
  3. Gene Krupa Live at the New School 01 Sep 1999
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Single

  1. Boogie Blues / Let Me Off Uptown 1956
  2. Cherokee / Indiana "Montage" 1960
  3. Ritual Fire Dance / Poet and Peasant (Ouverture) 02 Jan 1962
  4. Drum Boogie / Disc Jockey Jump 1962
  5. After You're Gone / Let Me Off Uptown Apr 1974
  6. Erkennungsmelodie Gene Krupa-Story
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EP

  1. Spotlite 1952
  2. The Rocking Mr. Krupa 1955
  3. Gene Krupa's Sidekicks, Vol. 3 1955
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Promotion

Single

  1. American Bolero / Meadowland 1961
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Relationships (12)

Teachers

  1. Roy Knapp

Member Of

  1. Gene Krupa’s Swing Band original, eponymous, drums (drum set)
  2. Gene Krupa and His Orchestra original, eponymous, drums (drum set)
  3. The Gene Krupa Sextet original, eponymous, drums (drum set)
  4. Gene Krupa's Chicago Jazz Band original, eponymous, drums (drum set)
  5. The Benny Goodman Quartet original, drums (drum set)
  6. Gene Krupa Big Band original, eponymous, drums (drum set)
  7. The Benny Goodman Trio original, drums (drum set)
  8. Gene Krupa Trio original, eponymous, drums (drum set)
  9. Chicago Rhythm Kings drums (drum set)
  10. Rhythm Makers Orchestra drums (drum set)
  11. The Benny Goodman Sextet drums (drum set)

Recordings by (379)

  1. This Can't Be Love ?:?? (1955)
  2. Love for Sale ?:?? (1955)
  3. Harmonica Shu Boogie ?:?? (1955)
  4. September Song ?:?? (1955)
  5. Boogie Blues 3:48 (1956)
  6. Let Me Off Uptown 3:20 (1956)
  7. The Gang That Sang Heart of My Heart 4:14 (1957)
  8. Gone With the Wind 4:43 (1957)
  9. Pick Yourself Up 2:50 (1957)
  10. Fire Place Blues 4:47 (1957)
  11. But Not for Me 3:54 (1957)
  12. Memories of You 4:15 (1957)
  13. Three Little Words 2:42 (1957)
  14. Avalon 3:34 (1957)
  15. I Only Have Eyes for You 5:58 (1957)
  16. Indiana (Back Home Again in Indiana) 2:52 (1957)
  17. Bonaparte's Retreat ?:?? (1958)
  18. The Sheik of Araby ?:?? (1958)
  19. Walking With the Blues ?:?? (1958)
  20. Honeysuckle Rose ?:?? (1958)
  21. Royal Garden Blues ?:?? (1959)
  22. Indiana "Jam Session" ?:?? (1959)
  23. Way Down Yonder in New Orleans ?:?? (1959)
  24. Song of India ?:?? (1959)
  25. Cherokee ?:?? (1960)
  26. Indiana "Montage" ?:?? (1960)
  27. American Bolero 3:00 (1961)
  28. Meadowland 2:50 (1961)
  29. Ritual Fire Dance 4:12 (02 Jan 1962)
  30. Poet and Peasant (Ouverture) 3:40 (02 Jan 1962)
  31. Drum Boogie 3:34 (1962)
  32. Disc Jockey Jump 3:02 (1962)
  33. Gene's Solo Flight 4:33 (1964)
  34. China Boy 2:48 (1964)
  35. Jumpin' at the Woodside 2:22 (1964)
  36. Out of Nowhere 3:00 (1964)
  37. Sing, Sing, Sing 9:54 (1972)
  38. Please Don’t Talk About Me When I’m Gone 3:27 (1972)
  39. Fine’s Idea 2:30 (1972)
  40. Day by Day 4:15 (1972)
  41. Home 3:36 (1972)
  42. After You're Gone 3:55 (Apr 1974)
  43. Mulligan Stew 4:02 (1987)
  44. Disk Jockey Jump 3:12 (1987)
  45. Lemon Drop 3:12 (1987)
  46. Swedish Schnapps 3:08 (1987)
  47. Paradise 3:40 (1987)
  48. 's Wonderful 6:21 (1987)
  49. Hippdeebip 4:14 (1987)
  50. Who's Rhythm 3:59 (1987)
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On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Indiana ?:?? Mound City Blue Blowers (1929) drums (drum set)
  2. Fire House Blues ?:?? Mound City Blue Blowers (1929) drums (drum set)
  3. Hello Lolla ?:?? Mound City Blue Blowers (17 Jan 1930) drums (drum set)
  4. One Hour ?:?? Mound City Blue Blowers (17 Jan 1930) drums (drum set)
  5. Soon ?:?? Red Nichols and His Orchestra (1930) drums (drum set)
  6. Strike Up the Band! 2:45 Red Nichols and His Orchestra (1930) drums (drum set)
  7. We Can Live on Love 2:55 Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (1931) drums (drum set)
  8. Mine Yesterday, His Today 2:49 Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (1931) drums (drum set)
  9. Slow but Sure 2:57 Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (1931) drums (drum set)
  10. Beale Street Blues 3:00 The Charleston Chasers Under Direction of Benny Goodman (1931) drums (drum set)
  11. China Boy 2:44 McKenzie and Condon’s Chicagoans (1931) drums (drum set)
  12. You Can't Stop Me From Lovin' You 2:55 Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (1931) drums (drum set)
  13. 99 Out of a Hundred Wanna Be Loved 2:29 Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (1931) drums (drum set)
  14. When Your Lover Has Gone 2:44 Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (1931) drums (drum set)
  15. Pardon Me Pretty Baby (Don't I Look Familiar to You?) 2:37 Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (1931) drums (drum set)
  16. What Am I Gonna Do for Lovin'? 2:53 Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (1931) drums (drum set)
  17. Basin Street Blues 3:14 The Charleston Chasers Under Direction of Benny Goodman (1931) drums (drum set)
  18. Texas Tea Party ?:?? Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (1933) drums (drum set)
  19. Keep on Doin' What You're Doin' 3:05 Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (1933) drums (drum set)
  20. Riffin' the Scotch 2:32 Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (1933) drums (drum set)
  21. Your Mother's Son-in-Law ?:?? Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (1933) drums (drum set)
  22. I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues ?:?? Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (1933) drums (drum set)
  23. Ain't-Cha! Glad? ?:?? Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (1933) drums (drum set)
  24. Dr. Heckle and Mr. Jibe ?:?? Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (1933) drums (drum set)
  25. Tappin' the Barrel ?:?? Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (1933) drums (drum set)
  26. A Hundred Years From Today 2:47 Ethel Waters with Benny Goodman’s Orchestra (1933) drums (drum set)
  27. I Just Couldn’t Take It Baby 2:57 Ethel Waters with Benny Goodman’s Orchestra (1933) drums (drum set)
  28. Junk Man ?:?? Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (1934) drums (drum set)
  29. Throwin’ Stones at the Sun 2:53 Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (1934) drums (drum set)
  30. Bue Moon 3:14 Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (1934) drums (drum set)
  31. Ol' Pappy ?:?? Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (1934) drums (drum set)
  32. Georgia Jubilee ?:?? Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (1934) drums (drum set)
  33. Emaline ?:?? Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (1934) drums (drum set)
  34. Restless 3:22 Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (1935) drums (drum set)
  35. Blue Skies 2:50 Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (1935) drums (drum set)
  36. I Was Lucky 3:00 Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (1935) drums (drum set)
  37. Night Wind 3:10 Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (1935) drums (drum set)
  38. Ballad in Blue 2:35 Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (1935) drums (drum set)
  39. Santa Claus Came in the Spring 3:06 Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (1935) drums (drum set)
  40. Yankee Doodle Never Went to Town 2:27 Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (1935) drums (drum set)
  41. No Other One 2:39 Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (1935) drums (drum set)
  42. Sometimes I’m Happy 3:39 Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (1935) drums (drum set)
  43. Sandman 2:35 Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (1935) drums (drum set)
  44. Eeny Meeny Miney Mo 1:58 Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (1935) drums (drum set)
  45. Get Rhythm in Your Feet 2:23 Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (1935) drums (drum set)
  46. (You Got Me in Between) The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea 2:42 Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (1935) drums (drum set)
  47. I’m Living in a Great Big Way 2:29 Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (1935) drums (drum set)
  48. Clouds 3:06 Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (1935) drums (drum set)
  49. Good‐Bye 3:24 Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (1935) drums (drum set)

Vocals

  1. Fire House Blues ?:?? Mound City Blue Blowers (1929)

Credited as (92)

  1. Gene Krupa
  2. Gene Krupa & Buddy Rich
  3. Gene Krupa & Irene Daye
  4. Helen Ward & Gene Krupa
  5. Gene Krupa (Benny Goodman & His Orchestra)
  6. Glenn Miller / Duke Ellington / Benny Goodman feat. Gene Krupa
  7. Gene Krupa feat. Tony Bennett
  8. Gene Krupa feat. Irene Daye
  9. Gene Krupa feat. Howard Dulany
  10. Gene Krupa feat. Johnny Desmond
  11. Roy Eldridge feat. Gene Krupa
  12. Gene Krupa, Jack Handen & Red Nichols
  13. Babe Russin, Gene Krupa & Red Nichols
  14. Irene Daye, Gene Krupa
  15. Swing Republic feat. Gene Krupa
  16. Gene Krupa feat. Anita O’Day
  17. Gene Krupa & Gene Krupa Orchestra
  18. Gene Krupa, Irene Daye & Gene Krupa Orchestra
  19. Gene Krupa, Anita O’Day & Gene Krupa Orchestra
  20. Gene Krupa, Roy Eldridge, Anita O’Day & Gene Krupa Orchestra
  21. Gene Krupa, Roy Eldridge & Gene Krupa Orchestra
  22. Gene Krupa, Charlie Ventura & Gene Krupa Orchestra
  23. Gene Krupa feat. Anita O’Day & Roy Eldridge
  24. Gene Krupa feat. Irene Daye & Band
  25. Benny Goodman and His Orchestra feat. Gene Krupa
  26. Gene Krupa with Benny Goodman and His Orchestra
  27. Gene Krupa with Anita O’Day
  28. Gene Krupa & Leith Stevens
  29. Gene Krupa, Charlie Barnet, Erskine Hawkins, Lionel Hampton
  30. Gene Krupa & Johnny Desmond
  31. Gene Krupa & Carolyn Grey
  32. Tony Bennett / Gene Krupa / Martin Block
  33. Gene Krupa / Martin Block
  34. Roy Eldridge, Gene Krupa & Anita O’Day
  35. Joe Guy, Howard McGhee, Willie Smith, Illinois Jacquet, Charlie Ventura, Garland Finney, Ulysses Livingston, Red Callender & Gene Krupa
  36. Teschmacher / Spanier / Sullivan / Krupa
  37. Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich
  38. Frank Teschemacher, Eddie Condon, Joe Sullivan, Gene Krupa
  39. Dick Powell, Frances Langford, Johnnie ‘Scat’ Davis, Gene Krupa & Benny Goodman and His Orchestra
  40. Anita O’Day & Gene Krupa
  41. Benny Goodman and His Orchestra feat. Gene Krupa & Louie Bellson
  42. Dick Powell, Frances Langford, Johnny "Scat" Davis & Gene Krupa
  43. Benny Goodman and His Orchestra feat. Gene Krupa & Jack Teagarden
  44. Gene Krupa with Ray McKinley
  45. Dick Powell, Frances Langford, Johnny "Scat" Davis, Gene Krupa & Benny Goodman and His Orchestra
  46. Buddy Rich & Gene Krupa
  47. Benny Goodman & His Orchestra featuring Gene Krupa
  48. Gene Krupa, John Bunch, Eddie Shu, Knobby Totah
  49. Jazz at the Philharmonic All-Stars featuring Gene Krupa
  50. Gene Krupa & Red Nichols & Benny Carter
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Works (16)

Arranged

  1. Fish Market

Wrote

  1. How ’Bout That Mess
  2. Bolero at the Savoy
  3. Drum Boogie
  4. Drum Boogie
  5. Boogie Blues
  6. Star Burst
  7. Ooh, Hot Dawg
  8. Drummin’ Man
  9. Drummer’s Band

Composed

  1. Gene’s Blues
  2. Swing Is Here
  3. Wire Brush Stomp
  4. Apurksody
  5. Quiet and Roll ’em
  6. Ball of Fire

Links (18)

Other Databases

  1. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81129496
  2. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n81129496
  3. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w66d68t5
  4. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13896182q
  5. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/gene_krupa
  6. https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1265855
  7. https://ibdb.com/person.php?id=91676
  8. https://d-nb.info/gnd/118567225
  9. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103342

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/Gene%20Krupa

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/258689

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000196934

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0472758/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/59270053

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q319980

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/2YODXXiVE8ABc0TfihLOFj

Biographies

  1. https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=1526

Picture

  1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gene_Krupa.jpg