@ Regalame Esta Noche : Direct link
@ Answers.com :After he nearly stole the show at BG’s 1938 Carnegie Hall Concert, Krupa and Goodman had a personality conflict and Gene soon departed to form his own orchestra. It took the drummer a while to realize with his band that drum solos were not required on every song!
@ Gene Krupa :The movie “Ball of Fire” - 1941 with Barbara Stanwyck & Gary Cooper, contains the famous clip of Gene playing “Drum Boogie” on matchbox. 112 minutes/available on home video.
@ Pandora :Prior to Krupa, drum solos were a real rarity and the drums were thought of as a merely supportive instrument. With his good looks and colorful playing, he became a matinee idol and changed the image of drummers forever.

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