Gene Krupa and His Orchestra
Gene Krupa
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gene Krupa (Janu… Read Full Bio ↴Gene Krupa
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gene Krupa (January 15, 1909 – October 16, 1973) was a famous and influential Polish-American jazz and big band drummer, known for his highly energetic and flamboyant style.
Krupa was born in Chicago, Illinois. He began playing professionally in the mid 1920s with bands in Wisconsin.
He made his first recordings in 1927, with a band under the leadership of banjoist Eddie Condon and "fixer" (and sometime singer, who did not appear on the records), Red McKenzie: these sides are now recognised as the first, and definitive, examples of white "Chicago Style" jazz. The numbers recorded at that session were: 'China Boy', 'Sugar', 'Nobody's Sweetheart' and 'Liza'.
In 1943, Krupa was arrested for possession of marijuana and was given a brief jail term. After his release, Krupa reorganized his band with a big string section, featuring Charlie Ventura on sax. It was one of the largest dance bands of the era, sometimes containing up to forty musicians. He gradually cut down the size of the band in the late 1940s, and from 1951 on led a trio or quartet. He appeared regularly with the Jazz At the Philharmonic shows.
Krupa largely went into retirement in the late 1960s, although occasionally played in public until shortly before his death from leukemia in Yonkers, New York. He was buried in Holy Cross Cemetary in Calumet City, Illinois.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gene Krupa (Janu… Read Full Bio ↴Gene Krupa
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gene Krupa (January 15, 1909 – October 16, 1973) was a famous and influential Polish-American jazz and big band drummer, known for his highly energetic and flamboyant style.
Krupa was born in Chicago, Illinois. He began playing professionally in the mid 1920s with bands in Wisconsin.
He made his first recordings in 1927, with a band under the leadership of banjoist Eddie Condon and "fixer" (and sometime singer, who did not appear on the records), Red McKenzie: these sides are now recognised as the first, and definitive, examples of white "Chicago Style" jazz. The numbers recorded at that session were: 'China Boy', 'Sugar', 'Nobody's Sweetheart' and 'Liza'.
In 1943, Krupa was arrested for possession of marijuana and was given a brief jail term. After his release, Krupa reorganized his band with a big string section, featuring Charlie Ventura on sax. It was one of the largest dance bands of the era, sometimes containing up to forty musicians. He gradually cut down the size of the band in the late 1940s, and from 1951 on led a trio or quartet. He appeared regularly with the Jazz At the Philharmonic shows.
Krupa largely went into retirement in the late 1960s, although occasionally played in public until shortly before his death from leukemia in Yonkers, New York. He was buried in Holy Cross Cemetary in Calumet City, Illinois.
More Genres
No Artists Found
More Artists
Load All
No Albums Found
More Albums
Load All
No Tracks Found
Genre not found
Artist not found
Album not found
Search results not found
Song not found
Gene Krupa and His Orchestra Lyrics
"Murder" He Says Finally found a fella Almost completely divine But his vocab…
'Til reveille From taps to Reveille I dream the whole night through Each n…
A Rendezvous in Rio Whadda they do on a rainy night in Rio? Whadda they…
After All After all, did we really had to part? After all, love…
After Looking At You Now won't you listen honey, while I say, How could…
After You've Gone Now won't you listen honey, while I say, How could…
Ain't Misbehavin' No one to talk with All by myself No one to walk…
All This and Heaven Too You give me your lips and your lips are so…
All Through the Night The day is my enemy, the night my friend, For I'm…
Along the Navajo Trail Every day, along about evening When the sunlight's beginning…
Amor Tu, yo, la luna, el sol. Ella, él, la rosa, el clavel . Prim…
And So Do I Why do robins sing in December Long before the Springtime is…
And Then I Looked at You You look at me and wonder, you look at me…
Any Time At All Any old time you want me I am yours for just…
Aren't You Kind of Glad We Did Oh, it really wasn't my intention To disregard convention It…
As Long as I Maybe I can't live to love you as long as…
As Long as I'm Dreaming I'll get by As long as I have you Though there be…
Baby Won't You Please Come Home I've got the blues, I feel so lonely, I'd give the world …
Begin the Beguine When they begin the beguine It brings back the sound of…
Black and Blue Cold empty bed, springs hard as lead Pains in my head,…
Blue Turning Grey Over You Gee, how I miss Your tender kiss, And the wonderful things w…
Blueberry Hill I found my thrill on Blueberry Hill On Blueberry Hill where…
Body And Soul My heart is sad and lonely For you I sigh, for…
Bolero At the Savoy There's a new dance called the New Bolero, At the Savoy; I…
Boog It Boog it, nothin' to it Jack, Boog it, in the mellow…
Boogie Blues Don't the moon look lonesome shinin' thru the trees? Don't …
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy He was a famous trumpet man from out Chicago way He…
Bugle Call Rag You're bound to fall for the bugle call; You're gonna brag…
Bye Bye Blues I got a big surprise when I saw you smile I…
Chickery Chick Once there lived a chicken who would say "Chick-chick, chi…
Chiquita Banana I'm Chiquita banana and I've come to say Bananas have to…
Chop Chop Charlie Chan A dai yon dai yon dai yon dai yon ta…
Come be my love Be my love, for no one else can end this…
Cry and You Cry Alone If you're in Arizona, I'll follow you If you're in Minnesota…
Dear Old Southland Dear old Southland I hear you calling me. And I long…
Deep In The Blues Well, I've just been thinkin' things over How I have loved…
Did You Ever Get That Feeling In The Moonlight Did you ever get that feeling in the moonlight That wonderfu…
Don Don't cry, Oh honey please don't be that way Clouds in…
Don't Be Surprised Must be jelly 'cause jam don't shake like that Must be…
Don't Cry Cherie Don't cry, Joe, let her go, let her go, let…
Down Argentina Way Moonlight I see millions of twinkling stars Ev'ning when a b…
Drum Boogie Somewhere there's music How faint the tune Somewhere there…
Drummer Boy Come, they told me pa-rum pum pum pum Our newborn King…
Drummin' Man Drummin' man, he's a drummin' man No one kicks a set…
Dust And now the purple dusk of twilight time Steals across the…
Ev'rybody Loves My Baby My Baby I love my baby, my baby loves me Don't know nobody…
Everybody Loves My Baby My Baby Yeah, everybody loves my baby But my baby don't love nobody…
Feelin You are a picture no artist could paint But you're a…
Fightin' Doug Mcarthur Doug, Doug, Doug, Doug Doug! Doug, Doug, Doug, Doug Doug! Do…
Foo For Two Picture you upon my knee, Just tea for two and…
Fun and Fancy Free I wake up every morning with a smile on my…
Guess I'll Go Back Home Yes, I guess I'll get the papers and go home Like…
Harlem On Parade In the distance I heard a sound, The sound of marching…
Have you changed My love must be a kind of blind love I can't…
He Once she dressed in silks and lace, Owned a Rolls…
High On A Windy Hill High on a windy hill I feel my heart stand still All…
Hodge-Podge Lihujarihim kholladtugo hirohafihim fabadautu syahson akho k…
Honeysuckle Rose Honey, honey, Oh, honey, listen to my plea: Every honeybe…
Hop Hop, skip and jump In my direction; I need affection, Hon…
How Deep Is the Ocean How much do I love you? I'll tell you no lie How…
How Do How's your love life, How's your heartbeat, How do you do wi…
How High The Moon Somewhere there's music How faint the tune Somewhere there…
How hight The moon Somewhere there's music How faint the tune Somewhere there's…
I When the mellow moon begins to beam Every night I dream…
I Am an American Oh, how am I to know if it's really love…
I Hear Music And when I hear you call So softly to me I…
I Hear You Screamin Said the nightwind to the little lamb Do you see what…
I Know that You Know Don't you know I care Or don't you care to…
I Love You Much Too Much I love you much too much I've known it from the…
I may be wrong I may be wrong but I think you're wonderful I may…
I Should Care I should care, I should go around weeping I should care,…
I Take To You I love you much too much I've known it from the…
I Walked In Love walked right in and drove the shadows away Love walked…
I'd Know You Anywhere I'd know you anywhere, I'd know that grin, I'd know you…
I'll Never Be The Same I'll never be the same Stars have lost their meaning for…
I'll never make the same mistake again I'll never be the same Stars have lost their meaning for…
I'll Never Smile Again I'll never smile again Until I smile at you I'll never laugh…
I'll Remember Suzanne This lovely day will lengthen into evening We'll sigh goodby…
I've Go No Strings Why does the gay little dicky bird sing? What put the…
I've Got a Feeling I'm Falling You are a picture no artist could paint But you're a…
I've Got My Eyes On You I've got my eyes on you, So best beware where you…
I've Got No Strings Why does the gay little dicky bird sing? What put the…
Idaho Away beyond the hills in Idaho Where yawning canyons greet t…
If You Were The Only Girl In The World If you were the only girl in the world And I…
In the Middle of May In the middle of May I met a gal named June; Took…
In the Moon Mist Blue moon you saw me standing alone Without a dream in…
Indiana Back home again in Indiana, And it seems that I can…
It Yes, it's a good day for singin' a song, And it's…
It All Comes Back To Me Now It all comes back to me now, A starry summer…
It Happened In Kaloha In my imagination, I'm finding consolation Somewhere along t…
It's a Good Day Yes, it's a good day for singin' a song, And it's…
It's Up to You Do you know what it means to miss New Orleans And…
Ive Got My Eyes On You I've got my eyes on you, So best beware where you…
Jazz Me Blues There are blues that you get from worry. There are blues…
Jeepers Creepers I don't care what the weatherman says When the weatherman sa…
Just a Little Bit South Just a little bit south of North Carolina, That's where I…
Just A Little Bit South Of North Carolina Just a little bit south of North Carolina, That's where I…
Just the Other Day Up in the mornin' out on the job, work like…
Knock Me A Kiss Sweet summer breeze, whispering trees Stars shining softly a…
Lemon Drop scatting…
Let Me Off Downtown Hey Joe What d'ya mean Joe, My name's Roy Well come here…
Let's Get Away From It All Let's take a boat to Bermuda Let's take a plane to…
Little Brown Jug Me and my wife live all alone In a little…
Loop-De-Loo Too ra loo ra loo ral Too ra loo ra li Too…
Love I love you much too much I've known it from the…
Love in My Heart The loveliness of Paris seems somehow sadly gray The glory …
Love Lies Love lies have a way of sounding true, When love…
Love me as I am I love how your eyes close whenever you kiss me And…
Love's In My Heart The loveliness of Paris seems somehow sadly gray The glory t…
Lover Wait till you see him See how he looks Wait till you…
Make Believe Island Others find peace of mind in pretending, Couldn't you? Cou…
Man I Love When the mellow moon begins to beam Every night I dream…
Margie My Little Margie I'm always thinking of you, Margie I will t…
Maria Elena Maria Elena You're the answer to a prayer Maria Elena Can't …
Massachusetts When the porter yells Massachusetts I'll be there with bells…
Maybe Maybe you'll think of me When you are all alone Maybe the…
Me and My Melinda The bachelor population of Trinidad Say the situation is ver…
Meet the Beat of My Heart Tramping feet with traffic meet, and fill the street with bo…
Moments in the Moonlight Did you ever get that feeling in the moonlight That wonderf…
Moon Over Burma Moon over Miami Shine on my love and me So we can…
Murder He Says Finally found a fella Almost completely divine But his vocab…
My Ideal Will I ever find the boy in my mind The one…
My Old Flame My old flame, I can't even think of her name,…
My Own See it in your smile I hear it in your…
My Wonderful One The very thought of you makes my heart sing Like an…
Night of Nights Oh last night Oh yeah Oh last night Oh yeah…
Off and On Hey Joe What d'ya mean Joe, My name's Roy Well come here…
Old Black Joe That old black magic has me in its spell That old…
Old devil moon I look at you and suddenly Something in your eyes I…
Old Folks at Home Way down upon the Swanee River, Far, far away That's where m…
One More Dream One more dream And the boy is mine For tomorrow we go…
Opus No 1 Why does the gay little dicky bird sing? What put the…
Out of Nowhere You came to me from out of nowhere You took my…
Paradise Take my hand I'm a stranger in paradise All lost in…
Pennies from Heaven Every time it rains, it rains pennies from heaven Don't you…
Please Don Please don't talk about me when I'm gone, Oh, honey, Though …
Rhumboogie All Harlem's got a brand new rhythm And it's burning up…
Rockin' Chair Hang around, Willie Boy, Don't you raise the sails anymore…
Samba Way down in the land of the Rio Grande When people…
Same old blues Went to see a movie show Found myself an empty…
Say It With A Kiss Let me hear you say it Say it with a kiss It…
Side By Side See that sun in the morning, Peeking over the hill? I'll bet…
Sierra Sue Sierra Sue, I'm sad and lonely The rocks and rills are…
Sing Sing Sing Sing, sing, sing, sing everybody start to sing like dee…
Six Lessons From Madame La Zonga Six lessons from Madame La Zonga You do the Rumba and…
Skylark Skylark Have you anything to say to me? Won't you tell me…
Slow Down Well, come on pretty baby won't you walk with me…
So Long 'Cause it's been so long Since I held you tight When we…
Some Day Soon Someday you will seek me and find me Someday of the…
Sometimes I'm Happy Sometimes I'm happy, sometimes I'm blue My disposition, it d…
St. Louis Blues I hate to see that evening sun go down I hate…
Stardust And now the purple dusk of twilight time Steals across the…
Stompin' At The Savoy Savoy, the home of sweet romance Savoy, it wins you with…
Sugar When my sugar walks down the street All the little birdies…
Swanee River Way down upon the Swanee River, Far, far away That's where m…
Sweet Lorraine Everything is set, skies are blue, Can't believe it yet, but…
Swing Is Here It's very clear, our love is here to stay Not for…
Ta-Ra-Ra-Boom-Der-E Too ra loo ra loo ral Too ra loo ra li Too…
Take Your Love Tear a star from out the sky And the sky…
Tea for Two Picture you upon my knee, Just tea for two and…
Teach Me Teach Me Baby Did you say (that) I've got a lot to learn Well…
That Feeling in the Moonlight Did you ever get that feeling in the moonlight That wonderfu…
That Old Devil Moon I look at you and suddenly Something in your eyes I…
That's My Home When the sunset in the sky And flowers never die, babe Frien…
That's What You Think When I was a kid about half past three My ma…
The Lady's in Love with You Hello there Texas what you say I'd like to bend your…
The Last Round Up Git along little doggie, git along Git along little doggie, …
The Madam Swings It It don't mean a thing If it ain't got that swing (doo…
The Man I Love I love you much too much I've known it from the…
The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down Shep Fields/Russ Morgan Oh, th…
The Music Goes Round And Round THE MUSIC GOES ROUND AND ROUND Tommy Dorsey I blow through …
The Sheik of Araby "I'm the Sheik of Araby, Your love belongs to me. At…
The Things I Love When the mellow moon begins to beam Every night I dream…
The Very Thought of You The very thought of you and I forget to do The…
the way of all flesh When somebody loves you It's no good unless he loves you,…
The Woodpecker Song Ho-ho-ho, ho, ho-ho-ho, ho Oh, that's the Woody Woodpecker s…
The World Is in My Arms Here was I, a Gypsy Looking for a world to roam…
There Is No Breeze There is no greater love Than what I feel for you No…
There'll Be Some Changes Made They say, 'don't change the old for the new' But I've…
These Foolish Things Oh! Will you never let me be? Oh! Will you never…
They Didn't Believe Me Got the cutest little way Like to watch you all the…
Three Little Words Three little words, Oh, what I'd give for that wonderful phr…
Tiger Rag Where's that tiger! Where's that tiger! Where's that tiger! …
Tomorrow Is Forever See the house lights start to blink And the sky is…
Tonight Someday, when I'm awfully low And the world is cold I will…
Two in love When the moon hangs low in Napoli There's a handsome gondoli…
Watch the birdie Watch the birdie, we'll take a camera candid shot Watch the…
What I was a hum-drum person Leading a life apart When love flew…
What's This? I was a hum-drum person Leading a life apart When love fle…
When The Swallows Come Back To Capistrano When the swallows come back to Capistrano That's the day you…
When You Awake Oh, when you're smiling When you're smiling The whole world …
Where or When It seems we stood and talked like this before We looked…
Where You Are You are too beautiful, my dear, to be true And I…
Whispering Don't worry I'm not looking at you Gorgeous and dressed in…
Who Who's Sorry Now? Who's Sorry Now? Who's heart is aching for …
Who? [Chorus] Who, stole my heart away Who, makes me dream all…
Why Fall in Love With a Stranger As long as you're not in love with anyone else, Why…
Wire Brush Stomp Life's a game, but who can play it all alone Ev'ry…
Yes Yes Honey (Yip yip way bop de boom ditty boom ditty) (Yip yip…
Yes! My Darling Daughter I've gotta be good or mama will scold me Yes, yes,…
Yesterdays Yesterdays, yesterdays Days I knew as happy Sweet sequeste…
You And Your Love I love you much too much I've known it from the…
You Be You Now won't you listen honey, while I say, How could…
You Go To My Head You go to my head And you linger like a haunting…
You Turned the Tables on Me YOU TURNED THE TABLES ON ME Benny Goodman I used to be…
You were there If you were the only girl in the world And I…
You're A Lucky Guy In my imagination, I live the things I like to…
You're as Pretty as a Picture You're as pretty as a picture In your brand new evening…
“Murder” He Says Finally found a fella Almost completely divine But his voc…