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Biography:
The first drummer to be a superstar, Gene Krupa may not have been the most advanced drummer of the 1930s but he was in some ways the most significant. Prior to Krupa, drum solos were a real rarity and the drums were thought of as a merely supportive instrument. With his good looks and colorful playing, he became a matinee idol and changed the... Continue Bio >>

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Discography:
1964 Great New Gene Krupa Quartet
1962 Burnin' Beat
1961 Percussion King
1959 Hey...Here's Gene Krupa
1959 Gene Krupa Story [Original Soundtrack]
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Filmography:
2008 Louis Armstrong: Greatest Performances of the '30s,'40s, '50s, and '60s
2007 Classic Rock Drum Solos
2007 Jumpin' and Jivin', Vol. 1
2003 Swing Era: Artie Shaw/Tommy Dorsey - Big Band Legends
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