A big influence on Gene was the contrapuntal playing of Vishnudrass Shirali, who played 12 drums for Hindu dancer Uday ...

Although he is a defining figure of rock and roll guitar, Jimmy Page also held an appreciation for drummers like Mitch ...

Drum Boogie ... the issue of Gene’s taste for novelty in the later years of his life to someone else. He did not go through the motions, as I recall, nor did he do so here, perhaps a year or so later.

Steve Hideg was nearly broke when I met him in 2017, and wasn’t sure he’d be able to keep covering rent. But I’d never ...

Gene Krupa, Joe Dale, Gene Estes, Buddy Combine, Buddy Rich, Leo Acosta, Jackie Mills- drums; Caroline Grey, Buddy Stewart, Helen Forrest, Bob Marlo, The Starlighters- vocals; various strings Track ...

Gene Krupa, the drummer who led a popular big band ... she attributed their state to the exhaustion of playing so much. Mostly, though, she was just thrilled to be singing with Count Basie ...

Explore the iconic sounds of white jazz legends! Dive into the history, hit tracks, and unique styles that shaped jazz music.

Sal Mineo's energetic performance dominates this account of the drummer-bandleader's rise to fame and his efforts to cope. Ethel: Susan Kohner. Eddie: James Darren. Dorissa: Susan Oliver.

which led to his lifetime of playing drums. “I discovered the drumming style of Gene Krupa from my father. My father was also a barber back then. The Beatles ruined his business; young men were ...

He started playing drums at the age of eight, using rails he'd removed from a chair in the living room. He later received tuition from Roy Knapp, who also taught Gene Krupa how to play ...

Primus announced Tuesday that the band’s longtime drummer Tim "Herb" Alexander has abruptly left the group, saying he "lost his passion for playing." ...