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. In collaboration with the Slingerland drum and Zildjian cymbal manufacturers, he became... [more on Wikipedia]
As a songwriter, Gene Krupa first charted in 1946 with Boogie Blues.The artist placed 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10.
Top songs: #1: Boogie Blues - #2: Drumming Man| US charts info based on Billboard (www.billboard.com) charts • UK charts info based on The Official UK Charts Company's charts |
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