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Gene Krupa (1909-1973) - Find a Grave Memorial
Gene's final public performance was with a reunion of the old Goodman Quartet in August 1973, giving a greatly diminished performance followed by his death in October at his home in Yonkers. Although he had been under treatment for …
Gene Krupa | Biography, Music, & Facts | Britannica
Oct 13, 2024 · Gene Krupa (born January 15, 1909, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.—died October 16, 1973, Yonkers, New York) was an American jazz drummer who was perhaps the most popular percussionist of the swing era. After the death of his …
GENE KRUPA FUNERAL IS HELD IN YONKERS - The …
Oct 19, 1973 · The, musician died Tuesday at the age of 64 in the small white house on Ritchie Drive he had built here three decades ago, and which had been heavily damaged in a fire earlier this year.
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Gene Krupa: The Drummer's Drummer - Legacy.com
Jan 15, 2011 · Though Krupa died Oct. 16, 1973, his impact is still being felt. Louie Bellson, a musician discovered during one of Krupa’s drum contests who went on to become a hugely successful act in his...
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Nov 15, 2018 · Gene Krupa died two months later of complications from leukemia. Gene Krupa in his heyday was known as “The Chicago Flash,” by legions of fans who considered him the most charismatic and innovative drum …
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On October 16, 1973, Krupa died at his home in Yonkers, New York. Though he had been under treatment for leukemia for several years, the official cause of death was heart failure.