Eugene Bertram Krupa
Jazz trummis. Blev 64 år.
Född: | 1909-01-15 Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. [1] |
Döpt: | 1909-01-24 Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. |
Död: | 1973-10-16 Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. Dödsorsak: Leukemia and heart failure. [1] |
Begravd: | 1973-10-19 Holy Cross Cemetery, Calumet City, Cook County, Illinois, USA. [1] |
Vigsel: | 1934. | |
Skilsmässa: | 1942. | |
Vigsel: | 1946. | Omgifte |
Vigsel: | 1959. |
Skilsmässa: | 1968. |
Noteringar
Gene Krupa was born in Chicago, Illinois on January 15, 1909 and was the the youngest of Bartley and Ann Krupa's nine children. His father died when Gene was very young and his mother worked as a milliner to support the family. All of the children had to start working while young, Gene at age eleven. His brother Pete worked at "Brown Music Company", and got Gene a job as chore boy. Gene started out playing sax in grade school but took up drums at age 11 since they were the cheapest item in the music store where he and his brother worked. "I used to look in their wholesale catalog for a musical instrument - piano, trombone, cornet - I didn't care what it was as long as it was an instrument. The cheapest item was the drums, 16 beans, I think, for a set of Japanese drums; a great high, wide bass drum, with a brass cymbal on it, a wood block and a snare drum."
His parents were very religious and had groomed Gene for the priesthood. He spent his grammar school days at various parochial schools and upon graduationBand Rehearsal went to St. Joseph's College for a brief year. Gene's drive to drum was too strong and he gave up the idea of becoming a priest. In 1921, while still in grammar school, Gene joined his first band "The Frivolians." He obtained the drumming seat as a fluke when the regular drummer was sick. The band played during summers in Madison, Wisconsin. Upon entering high school in 1923,
Gene became buddies with the "Austin High Gang", which included many musicians which would be on Gene's first recording session; Jimmy McPartland, Jimmy Lannigan, Bud Freeman and Frank Teschemacher. In 1925, Gene began his percussion studies with Roy Knapp, Al Silverman & Ed Straight. Under advice from others, he decided to join the musicians union. "The guy said, 'Make a roll. That's it. Give us 50 bucks. You're In.'" Krupa started his first "legit" playing with Joe Kayser,
Thelma Terry and the Benson Orchestra among other commercial bands. A popular hangout for musicians was "The Three Deuces." All of the guys playing in mickey mouse bands would gravitate here afterhours and jam till early in the morning. Gene was able to hone and develop his style playing with other jazz players such as Mezz Mezzrow, Tommy Dorsey, Bix Beiderbecke and Benny Goodman in these local dives. Krupa's big influences during this time were Tubby Hall and Zutty Singleton. The drummer who probably had the greatest influence on Gene in this period was the great Baby Dodds. Dodds' use of press rolls was highly reflected in Gene's playing, especially during his tenure with Benny Goodman.
Personhistoria
Årtal | Ålder | Händelse |
1909 |
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Födelse 1909-01-15 Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA [1] |
1909 |
9 dagar |
Dop 1909-01-24 Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA |
1916 |
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Fadern Bartlomiej Krupa dör 1916 [2] |
1928 |
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Modern Anna Krupa Oslowiski dör 1928 [2] |
1933 |
24 år |
Makan Patricia Ann Bowler föds 1933-11-04 [3] |
1934 |
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Vigsel Ethel Mary McGuire 1934 |
1937 |
28 år |
Dottern Mary Krupa föds 1937-07-23 Chicago Illinois USA [4] |
1942 |
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Skilsmässa Ethel Mary McGuire 1942 |
1946 |
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Vigsel Ethel Mary McGuire 1946 |
1955 |
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Makan Ethel Mary McGuire dör 1955 |
1959 |
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Vigsel Patricia Ann Bowler 1959 |
1968 |
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Skilsmässa Patricia Ann Bowler 1968 |
1973 |
64 år |
Död 1973-10-16 Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA [1] |
1973 |
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Begravning 1973-10-19 Holy Cross Cemetery, Calumet City, Cook County, Illinois, USA [1] |
Källor
[1] | Jessica Lawlwess |
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[2] | http://www.findagrave.com |
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[3] | Thomas Andrew Winnberg 124 s Foxford Lane, Mulliea Hill , New Jersey..08062 U.S.A |
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[4] | Otto Pilotovitch |
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