http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.13993&rws=%2Fgene-krupa%2Ftop-tracks.rssDrummer Gene Krupa became a star playing behind Benny Goodman at the start of the Swing era. He went on to form his own hard-swinging band and had a string of hits during World War II. The handsome tub-thumper became a household name by introducing the drum solo to popular music (though it would be unkind to blame him for the percussive excesses of the rock era) and he became a mainstay on records, radio and film -- he even had a key part in the classic screwball comedy, <i>Ball of Fire</i>. Krupa entered the '50s by hiring Bop and Cool jazz modernists like Gerry Mulligan, and then released a string of solid albums on Verve long after many Swing era bandleaders were made obsolete. Krupa, who set the stage for such master percussionists as Shelly Manne, Max Roach, and Buddy Rich, was portrayed by pint-sized rebel Sal Mineo in a Hollywood blockbuster about his troubled life. - Nick DedinaClassic Swingen720Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:03:49 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.13993&rws=%2Fgene-krupa%2Ftop-tracks.rss Drummer Gene Krupa became a star playing behind Benny Goodman at the start of the Swing era. He went on to form his own hard-swinging band and had a string of hits during World War II. The handsome tub-thumper became a household name by introducing the drum solo to popular music (though it would be unkind to blame him for the percussive excesses of the rock era) and he became a mainstay on records, radio and film -- he even had a key part in the classic screwball comedy, <i>Ball of Fire</i>. Krupa entered the '50s by hiring Bop and Cool jazz modernists like Gerry Mulligan, and then released a string of solid albums on Verve long after many Swing era bandleaders were made obsolete. Krupa, who set the stage for such master percussionists as Shelly Manne, Max Roach, and Buddy Rich, was portrayed by pint-sized rebel Sal Mineo in a Hollywood blockbuster about his troubled life. - Nick Dedina http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.19569210&variant=play&rws=%2Fgene-krupa%2Ftop-tracks.rss Classic Swing Tue, 1 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Gene Krupa on Rhapsody Online 19569210 tra.19569210 Gene Krupa art.13993 0.99 Ten Best alb.19563849 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/2/4/7/1207428_170x170.jpg 2008-01-01 00:00:00.0 2008-01-01 00:00:00.0 true The Man I Love tra.19569210 255000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.19569210&variant=play&rws=%2Fgene-krupa%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.19569210&variant=data&rws=%2Fgene-krupa%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.889037&variant=play&rws=%2Fgene-krupa%2Ftop-tracks.rss Classic Swing Tue, 23 Nov 1999 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Gene Krupa on Rhapsody Online 889037 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2358013&variant=play&rws=%2Fgene-krupa%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2358013&variant=data&rws=%2Fgene-krupa%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10664590&variant=play&rws=%2Fgene-krupa%2Ftop-tracks.rss Classic Swing Thu, 1 Jan 2004 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Gene Krupa on Rhapsody Online 10664590 tra.10664590 Gene Krupa art.13993 0.99 Gene Krupa alb.10658231 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/2/2/3/853223_170x170.jpg 2004-01-01 00:00:00.0 2004-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Grandfather's Clock tra.10664590 166000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10664590&variant=play&rws=%2Fgene-krupa%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10664590&variant=data&rws=%2Fgene-krupa%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9392990&variant=play&rws=%2Fgene-krupa%2Ftop-tracks.rss Classic Swing Tue, 20 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Gene Krupa on Rhapsody Online 9392990 tra.9392990 Gene Krupa 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