"Drum Boogie"

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"Drum Boogie" is a famous swing-era drum feature and song closely associated with legendary jazz drummer Gene Krupa, showcasing his virtuosic percussion style.

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instanceOf jazz composition
song
associatedAct Gene Krupa Orchestra NERFINISHED
associatedInstrumentalist Gene Krupa NERFINISHED
associatedPerformer Gene Krupa and His Orchestra NERFINISHED
associatedWith big band era
swing dance
composer Gene Krupa NERFINISHED
Roy Eldridge NERFINISHED
era swing era
genre big band jazz
swing
hasInstrumentation double bass
drum set
guitar
piano
saxophone section
trombone section
trumpet section
vocals
hasMusicalFeature call-and-response between drums and band
extended drum solo
prominent tom-tom patterns
syncopated swing groove
up-tempo rhythm
hasReputation classic swing-era drum feature
hasRhythm 4/4 swing feel
hasStyle showpiece feature for drums
virtuosic drumming
hasTempo fast
influencedBy swing drumming tradition
language English
lyricist Barbara Belle NERFINISHED
notableAs signature tune for Gene Krupa
notableFor drum feature
showcasing Gene Krupa's drumming
notablePerformer Anita O'Day NERFINISHED
Roy Eldridge NERFINISHED
performancePractice often used as a drum showcase in concerts
primaryArtist Gene Krupa NERFINISHED
recordedBy Gene Krupa and His Orchestra NERFINISHED

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Gene Krupa notableWork "Drum Boogie"