Musician Dictionary

Gene Krupa

American drummer, composer, and bandleader (1909-1973)

DescriptionAmerican drummer, composer, and bandleader (1909-1973)
Source: Wikidata
Born1909-01-15
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceChicago Chicago
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1973-10-16
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathYonkers Yonkers
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaIllinois
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationcomposer bandleader drummer conductor jazz musician musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsdrum kit
Source: Wikidata
GenresDixieland jazz jazz swing big band music
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsColumbia Records
Source: Wikidata
Member ofGene Krupa Trio The Gene Krupa Sextet Gene Krupa and His Orchestra The Benny Goodman Quartet The Benny Goodman Sextet Gene Krupa Big Band The Benny Goodman Trio Gene Krupa's Chicago Jazz Band Gene Krupa’s Swing Band Chicago Rhythm Kings Rhythm Makers Orchestra Gene Krupa Jazz Trio Metronome All Stars Benny Goodman Sextet Benny Goodman Trio The Benny Goodman Quintet Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars McKenzie & Condon's Chicagoans Hoagy Carmichael And His Orchestra Bix Beiderbecke And His Orchestra Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra The New Music Of Reginald Foresythe The Mound City Blue Blowers Gene Krupa And His Swinging Big Band Benny Goodman And His Orchestra Gene Krupa And His Chicagoans Irving Mills And His Hotsy Totsy Gang The Charleston Chasers Gene Krupa All-Stars The Gene Krupa Quartet The Benson Orchestra Of Chicago Gene Krupa And The Band That Swings With Strings Mel Powell & His All-Stars Gene Krupa's Swing Band Jungle Kings (2) Gene Krupa/Charlie Ventura Trio Red Norvo & His Swing Octet Frank Teschemacher's Chicagoans Gene Krupa & His Chicago Jazz Oscar Peterson & Friends Gene Krupa Combo Jam Session All-Stars The Jam Dandies The Gene Krupa Big Band Red Nichols And His Louisville Rhythm Kings Gene Krupa & His Orchestra Benny Goodman and His Orchestra
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata

Also known as

Eugene Bertram Krupa G. Krupa G.Krupa Gene Crupa Gene Grupa Gene Klupa Gene Krupa Band Gene Krupaer Gene Kruppa Gene Krupper Grupa Jean Kruppa Krupa Krupo Kruppa The Rocking Mr. Krupa

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Identifiers

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