Gene Krupa
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Drummer, composer, bandleader
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Why Is Gene Krupa Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Eugene Bertram Krupa , was an American jazz drummer, bandleader and composer. Krupa is widely regarded as one of the most influential drummers in the history of popular music. His drum solo on Benny Goodman's 1937 recording of "Sing, Sing, Sing" elevated the role of the drummer from an accompanist to an important solo voice in the band.
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