18.26...ace, under-rated sax blower, Charlie Ventura, soon to form up with Krupa in a small group.

What Gene Krupa didn't play on drums didn't need playing......but he wasn't alone....at that time there was a wealth of fine drummers, as you might expect in The Great Age of Jazz. However, Krupa, almost single-handed, thrust the drums into the solo spotlight. Example?...the rideout drumming of the 1938 Carnegie hall, Sing,sing,sing...repeated in subsequent playing of that seminal number, as here. The narrator here is Steve Allan who portrayed Goodman in the film,'The Benny Goodman Story'.

Zij had het allemaal. Charme, stijl, uistraling en een prachtige stem. Wij missen je Anni. RIP

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World's greatest drummer for more than 25 years!

Who was that awesome jazz-encyclopaedia vicar? He was switched on.

The guys in classic quartet seen in this great video were all Kings; THE “King of Swing,” clarinetist/leader Benny Goodman and his Quartet mates (Krupa, pianist Teddy Wilson, vibraphonist Lionel Hampton-and nobody on bass, a pretty radical idea in itself); spurned by Goodman’s leadership, they fearlessly broke through the strict segregation of the 1930s - 1940s.

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A very underrated stickman. Always played for the song. Very musical in his approach. His solos and fills reflected and respected the music.

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In my opinion, Gene Krupa was the best drummer of his generation and much more so of course there was Buddy Ricth but Gene had a style apart from a way of playing without equal and until today I have never heard or seen anyone make him freelance he was a musician apart from an unparalleled talent I have great respect for this great man RIP ❤❤❤❤❤

The jazz drummers were the coolest in my view. Ginger Baker was first a jazz drummer, then he added a double bass and became a wild man rock drummer.

Buddy Rich always tuned his snare much higher than Gene..

Look at that left-hand go, holding that stick as it was meant to be held. Drummers today? I have, to be polite, passed them in the smallest room...

First time seeing this, and what a treat. It is so the first time seeing a priest doing an interview with Gene. What's the story about this monsignor?

My dad loved g Krupa the best throughout the ‘30’s and then through the ‘40’s when he was in ww2. In the navy he took his entire record collection will him. And keep following him

What a drummer.

Amazing footage. Thx!!

One of the top three greatest drummers

Krupa has been my hero since I saw the "Gene Krupa Story" with Sal Mineo around 1960, and I saw the movie 12 times. Since then Krupa solo's have been playing in my head for the past 60+ years. In my humble opinion, Buddy Rich was faster but Krupa was more musical (if that makes sense).

Wat een stem wat een star

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she plays like she was ice skating! that's impressive

I'll take Gene or Louie Bellson over Buddy Rich any day and twice on Sunday!!! For one, Rich is a shithead of a person and all i hear on any Rich solo is fast noise, not music, too many people confuse speed with being great!! Rich was just overexposed to the masses by Johnny Carson, before then people knew of players like Papa Jo Jones, Joe Morello, Hal Blaine and Gene😮

KRUPA blue his ears out playing.

Let’s knot forget the great ART BLAKEY and COZEY COLE.

LOUIE PRIMA wrote sing sing sing let’s give LOUIE the credit. Louie wrote many more great tunes.

I thought COZY COLE was also a super Rhythm based dummer His big hit topsy parts 1&2, was a big hit I love it . I have it on my play list. I war it out I had to get another

When gene got going I swear it makes you cream your jeans, wow!

All these musicians were the real thing. Most musicians were respected then and had to be top tier players or get blown off the stage.

My very first influence in my own drumming career

I bet he was crazy fast in his youth. A sight to see in this vid w/ Sing, Sing, Sing. He’s in several movies as a drummer in scenes…but he’s not showcasing. Thank you Carlo.

Did you hear Eddie Shu quote Jobim's Desafinado at 3:30?

My Dad played me Sing Sing Sing right before I first picked up a pair of sticks, back in '84. The performance at the beginning of the video, I bought as a cassette in '91 and it was played as often as my Rush albums. Then I find out that amazing live album was filmed! That was a good day. The album was Gene Krupa, Ace Drumming Man. It was yellow.

You can see he was an early influence on Keith Moon.. And most others..

I've been a good friend of Gene's for many years and to this day I'll never forget the moment me and a couple of buddies saw his show at the Savoy, rolling on the floor with unstoppable laughter, you see, Gene shit all over himself while performing wearing a white tux, he just rented, the look on his face was undescribable must have been the fettuccine Alfredo and the Strawberry Soda.

What a great talent and personality!

Krupa was the best.

Extremely tricky piece to conduct and play for the orchestra, this is the clearest and most musical version I've heard, and Glennie's performance the most artistic and individual, and her mallet sound is less percussive than most other players of this work. She is a miracle. When was this performance?

At about 3:38, the man at the bottom right of the screen is the great crooner, Mel Torme. He was the host of this show. He was also a great drummer although the public rarely saw him play the drums. Except....this time we get to see and hear not only Gene Krupa, but Mel Lewis and then Buddy Rich comes up on stage and Mel Torme himself sits down at one of the drum sets. This was an incredible performance to watch and listen to these four incredible drummers on stage at the same time. Mel was also one of the great 'scat' singers such as the incomparable Ella Fitzgerald and her famous 'scat' singing. I know this video is about Gene Krupa, but I do not think he would mind if I put in a plug for Mel Torme. Frank Sinatra said that Mel Torme was one of the greatest singers he had ever heard. That says a lot coming from Sinatra.

Can't compare to Buddy rich....never

Gene Krupa had a beautiful warm sound.

This was frickin Phenomenal!!!

Best drummer ever. His enjoynment and performances keep me practice and enjoy drumming.

I like how gene does those roll’s one the snare drum 🥁.makes me wanna get a slingerland drum kit in peal finish

Is the song off copy right ?

Just to say what gene Krupa does in this video take a real talent skill is real music not rock noise mucho loud I love it

John Densmore also would place flowers on a cymbal. Many would use a chain to give it a sizzle.

I"m gonna say it. Gene is a better drummer than Rich. why? because he was so musical in what he did. He understood the band and the audience. He was also way on the cutting edge. I have heard Buddy in a small combo and frankly, in a small combo setting RIch stunk! Rich was good in a big band. Gene could go anywhere and make it good cause he let the music flow baby!