Gene Krupa: Drum Boogie

Here is one of the video's that Jill mentioned in the comments section. It is Gene Krupa playing drums on the song Drum Boogie. Gary Cooper is the actor that briefly is featured sitting in the audience. Barbra Stanwyck is the singer. The clip comes from the movie Ball Of Fire. You need to stick it out to the end to watch Gene Krupa play drums on a matchbox with a pair of matches!!

Thanks Jan for finding a cool video!

Cool Drum Battle

Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich are perhaps two of the best drummers around. I suppose in one sense it isn't a fair competition since Gene was probably past his prime when the two of them met in the mid 60s, but it is still a pretty cool exhibition of drumming ability. Also if you look close in the back ground you will see Sammy Davis JR. Ah-yes the good old days:-)

Gene Krupa: Boogie Blues

This is kinda of interesting. This is how a swing band plays the blues, and its not that bad!