Gene Krupa Orchestra

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The Gene Krupa Orchestra was a prominent swing-era big band led by virtuoso jazz drummer Gene Krupa, known for its high-energy performances and influential recordings in the 1930s and 1940s.

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Gene Krupa Orchestra canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf big band
activePeriod 1930s
1940s
associatedWith Benny Goodman NERFINISHED
Columbia Records NERFINISHED
Decca Records NERFINISHED
Okeh Records NERFINISHED
Tommy Dorsey NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
era Swing Era
genre jazz
swing
hasMember Anita O’Day NERFINISHED
Barney Kessel NERFINISHED
Bob Cooper NERFINISHED
Bobby Hackett NERFINISHED
Buddy Rich NERFINISHED
Buddy Wise NERFINISHED
Charlie Kennedy NERFINISHED
Charlie Shavers NERFINISHED
Charlie Ventura NERFINISHED
Chubby Jackson NERFINISHED
Cozy Cole NERFINISHED
Don Fagerquist NERFINISHED
Eddie Safranski NERFINISHED
Eddie Shu NERFINISHED
Gene Krupa NERFINISHED
Irene Daye NERFINISHED
Irving Fazola NERFINISHED
Israel Crosby NERFINISHED
Jimmy Rowles NERFINISHED
Louie Bellson NERFINISHED
Marty Napoleon NERFINISHED
Milt Hinton NERFINISHED
Milt Raskin NERFINISHED
Red Rodney NERFINISHED
Remo Palmier NERFINISHED
Roy Eldridge NERFINISHED
Sam Donahue NERFINISHED
Seldon Powell NERFINISHED
Shorty Sherock NERFINISHED
Teddy Napoleon NERFINISHED
Tex Beneke NERFINISHED
Trummy Young NERFINISHED
Uan Rasey NERFINISHED
Urbie Green NERFINISHED
Vido Musso NERFINISHED
Willie Smith NERFINISHED
influenced later big band drummers
modern jazz drumming
leader Gene Krupa NERFINISHED
notableFor high-energy performances
influential swing-era recordings
style highly rhythmic drumming focus

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Roy Eldridge memberOf Gene Krupa Orchestra
Anita O'Day performedWith Gene Krupa Orchestra
Johnny Desmond memberOf Gene Krupa Orchestra