Jazz drumming was never the same after the arrival of Gene Krupa, the hurricane-handed sticks man they dubbed “The Chicago Flash.” With his combination of movie star good looks, swashbuckling ...

Former NFL quarterback Drew Brees turns 46 and actor/musician Grace VanderWaal turns 21, among the famous birthdays for Jan. 15.

in 1622 -- U.S. Founding Father Philip Livingston in 1716 -- Clergyman/Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nathan Soderblom in 1866 -- Musician Gene Krupa in 1909 -- Actor Lloyd Bridges in 1913 -- Civil ...

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With around 2,000 albums and singles to his name, one session drummer has been discovered to boast the most studio credits in his field.

After moving to New York in 1946, he joined Gene Krupa's big band as staff arranger, attracting attention with his Disc Jockey Jump (1947). He then became involved with the nascent cool-jazz movement ...

There is only one song that Elvis Presley and jazz drummer Gene Krupa And His Orchestra (including singer Anita O’Day) have both recorded – the romantic “When The Swallows Come Back To ...

He was a fixture every New Year’s Eve, first on radio and then on TV, but bandleader Guy Lombardo also had a strong, very ...

Did you know that James Darren was originally born James William Ercolani? Did you know he studied under the legendary acting coach Stella Adler before making it big in Hollywood? ▬Contents of this ...

including the likes of Gene Krupa, Duke Ellington, and Count Basie. The double album gives an insight into the sound of these legendary artists. It holds historical significance both in terms of the ...