Eugene Bertram Krupa
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Eugene Bertram Krupa was an influential American jazz drummer and bandleader, celebrated for popularizing the drum solo and helping to elevate the drum kit as a lead instrument in big band and swing music.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Eugene Bertram Krupa canonical | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American musician
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bandleader ⓘ human ⓘ jazz drummer ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Gene Krupa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Benny Goodman
NERFINISHED
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Gene Krupa Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1909-01-15 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1973-10-16 ⓘ |
| familyName | Krupa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Eugene Bertram Krupa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
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swing music ⓘ |
| givenName | Eugene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | drum kit ⓘ |
| movement |
big band
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swing era ⓘ |
| notableFor |
elevating the drum kit as a lead instrument in big band music
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popularizing the drum solo in jazz ⓘ |
| notableWork | "Sing, Sing, Sing" (drum performance with Benny Goodman) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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drummer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Yonkers, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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