Gene Krupa Drummer Composer Bandleader
Gene Krupa is a 64 years old Drummer Composer Bandleader from Chicago, Illinois. Gene Krupa was born on January 15, 1909 (died on October 16, 1973, he was 64 years old) in Chicago, Illinois as Eugene Bertram Krupa. His nickname was Krupa Eugene Bertram.
About
Birth name of Gene Krupa is Eugene Bertram Krupa
No, he died on 10/16/1973, 51 years ago. He was 64 years old when he died. Cause of death: leukemia. He died in Yonkers
Works
Gene Krupa Albums (20)
There are 20 albums of Gene Krupa.
His last album Sing, Sing, Sing (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, June 26, 1960) released 3 years 8 months ago. When Sing, Sing, Sing (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, June 26, 1960) released, he was 112 years old.
His first album Plays Gerry Mulligan Arrangements released 66 years ago, he was 48 years old when this album released. There were 12 songs in this album.
Sing, Sing, Sing (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, June 26, 1960)
The Capitol Vaults Jazz Series
Trésors Benny Goodman
Trésors Benny Goodman
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Popular Gene Krupa Songs
- Sing, Sing, Sing (L.A. Noir - Mob Hits, released 13 years ago)
- Body And Soul - 1996 Remastered - Take 2 (After You've Gone:The Original Benny Goodman Trio And Quartet, released 37 years ago)
- Moonglow - Take 1 (The Fabulous Baker Boys (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), released 35 years ago)
- Oh, Lady Be Good (After You've Gone:The Original Benny Goodman Trio And Quartet, released 37 years ago)
- How High The Moon (Plays Gerry Mulligan Arrangements, released 66 years ago)
- Yardbird Suite (Plays Gerry Mulligan Arrangements, released 66 years ago)
- Duet (Buddy 100, released 7 years ago)
- Begin The Beguine (The Cole Porter Songbook, released 19 years ago)
- The Man I Love - 1996 Remastered (The Complete RCA Victor Small Group Recordings, released 27 years ago)
- After You've Gone - 1996 Remastered - Take 1 (The Complete RCA Victor Small Group Recordings, released 27 years ago)
Gene Krupa Movies (12)
There are 12 movies of Gene Krupa.
His first feature film was Ball of Fire (1941, as Himself — Orchestra Leader). He was 32 when he starred in this movie. Since 1941, he has appeared in 12 feature films. The last one is Jazz Ball (1956). In this movie, we watched him as himself .
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Gene Krupa movie characters
The names of the characters/jobs in the films he starred in are as follows:
| Character/Job | Movie | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Himself — Orchestra Leader | Ball of Fire (1941) | 32 |
| Himself | The Glenn Miller Story (1954) | 44 |
| Benny Goodman Drummer | Hollywood Hotel (1937) | 28 |
| Gene Krupa | Some Like It Hot (1939) | 30 |
| Self | The Shining Future (1944) | 35 |
| Gene Krupa | George White's Scandals (1945) | 36 |
| himself | Boy! What a Girl! (1947) | 37 |
| Gene Krupa | Syncopation (1942) | 33 |
| Himself | Beat the Band (1947) | 38 |
| Himself | The Big Broadcast of 1937 (1936) | 27 |
| Himself | Make Believe Ballroom (1949) | 40 |
| Himself | Jazz Ball (1956) | 46 |
Gene Krupa TV Shows (3)
His first TV Show was Cavalcade of Bands (1950).
Education
He graduated from Saint Joseph's College
What was Gene's zodiac sign?Gene Krupa zodiac sign was capricorn.
Other facts about Gene Krupa
| Alias | Krupa Eugene Bertram |
|---|---|
| Place of death | Yonkers |
| Genre | Jazz, Dixieland, Big band, Swing music |
| Instrument | Drum kit |
| Member of | Gene Krupa & His Orchestra |
| Record | Columbia Records |
| U.S. National Archives Identifier | 10568053 |
| Instrument | Drum Kit |
| Family name | Krupa. Show people with the surname Krupa |
| Cause of death | Leukemia |
| Manner of death | Natural Causes |
| Date of death | 1973-10-16T00:00:00Z |
| Europeana entity | Agent/base/62015 |
| Country of citizenship | United States Of America |
| Given name | Gene |
| Genre | Big Band |
| Birth name | Eugene Bertram Krupa |
| Student of | Sanford A. Moeller |
| Libris-URI | Nl036fn636kg892 |
