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Krupa made his first recordings in 1927 with a band under the leadership of Red McKenzie and guitarist Eddie Condon. [1] Along with other recordings by musicians from the Chicago jazz scene, such as Bix Beiderbecke, these recordings are examples of Chicago style jazz.
15 sty 2024 · Krupa made his first recording with the McKenzie-Condon Chicagoans at 18-years-old in 1927, a band led by singer/comb player Red McKenzie and guitarist Eddie Condon.
Eugene Bertram Krupa (ur. 15 stycznia 1909 w Chicago , zm. 16 października 1973 w Nowym Jorku [1] [2] ) – amerykański perkusista jazzowy polskiego pochodzenia, lider big-bandu , kompozytor, wczesny reprezentant stylu swing .
The two periods (194142 and 1945) with Gene Krupa’s big band represent not merely the beginning, but one of the high points in one of the greatest careers in music. O’Day joined the Krupa krew in March 1941 and almost immediately revolutionized the craft of band singing.
Gene moved to New York in 1929 and was recruited by Red Nichols. He, along with Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller, performed in the pit band of the new George Gershwin play "Strike Up the Band." Gene had never learned to read music and "faked" his parts during rehearsals.
31 sie 2017 · O'Day first became known in 1941 when she joined Gene Krupa's band. Later, she later sang with Stan Kenton, Benny Goodman and many other small groups. Originally broadcast in 1987.
On April 16, 1938, a crowd of 4,000 listeners gathered in the Marine Ballroom on Atlantic City’s Union Pier to hear the newly formed Gene Krupa Orchestra. Following this triumphant debut, Krupa’s band recorded several instrumentals, including “Wire Brush Stomp” and “Blue Rhythm Fantasy,” for the Brunswick label.
