Gene Krupa
- MatchGene Krupa
- 100%Woody Herman
- 93%Count Basie
- 90%Lionel Hampton
- 75%Benny Goodman
- 75%Benny Goodman And His Orchestra
- 75%Charlie Barnet
- 72%Buddy Rich
- 72%Stan Kenton
- 69%Fletcher Henderson
- 66%Artie Shaw
Biography
15 January 1909, Chicago, Illinois, USA, d. 16 October 1973, New York City, New York, USA. Krupa began playing drums as a child and after his mother failed to persuade him to become a priest, most of his large family actively encouraged his career in music. He studied formally, his most important teacher being Roy C. Knapp. However, growing up in Chicago in the 20s meant that he was inevitably drawn to jazz. He listened to relocated New Orleans masters such as Baby Dodds, Zutty Singleton and... Read more