Gene Krupa

Summary

Gene Krupa is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Chicago^[2]. He was born on January 15, 1909^[3]. He passed away in Yonkers^[4]. He died on October 16, 1973^[5]. He worked as a drummer^[6], bandleader^[7], conductor^[8], composer^[9], and jazz musician^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,688 views/month, #6,583 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Gene Krupa's place of birth was Chicago^[2].
• Gene Krupa passed away in Yonkers^[4].
• Gene Krupa was born on January 15, 1909^[3].
• Gene Krupa died on October 16, 1973^[5].
• Burial took place at Holy Cross Cemetery and Mausoleums^[12].
• Gene Krupa held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Gene Krupa's professions included drummer^[6].
• Gene Krupa worked as a bandleader^[7].
• Gene Krupa worked as a conductor^[8].
• Gene Krupa worked as a composer^[9].
• Gene Krupa worked as a jazz musician^[10].
• Gene Krupa's education included a stint at Saint Joseph's College^[14].
• Gene Krupa's education included a stint at Bowen High School^[15].
• Gene Krupa was a member of Gene Krupa & His Orchestra^[16].
• Gene Krupa was a member of Benny Goodman and His Orchestra^[17].
• Gene Krupa is recorded as male^[18].
• Gene Krupa's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Gene Krupa's genre is jazz^[20].
• Gene Krupa's genre is swing^[21].
• Gene Krupa's genre is Dixieland jazz^[22].
• Gene Krupa's genre is big band music^[23].
• Gene Krupa's record label is recorded as Columbia Records^[24].
• Gene Krupa's Commons category is recorded as Gene Krupa^[25].
• The cause of death was leukemia^[26].
• Gene Krupa's family name is recorded as Krupa^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1909-01-15^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1973-10-16^[31]

• Genre(s): big band, jazz, swing^[32]

• Community tags: american, big band, drummer, jazz, swing^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: fb23b49b-f964-46d0-a089-ae5e39956321^[34]

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Origins and Family

Gene Krupa was born in Chicago^[2]. He was born on January 15, 1909^[3].

Education

Educated at Saint Joseph's College^[14], a private not-for-profit educational institution^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1889^[37] and Bowen High School^[15], a high school^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1900^[40]. Gene Krupa studied under Sanford A. Moeller^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include drummer^[6], bandleader^[7], conductor^[8], composer^[9], and jazz musician^[10].

Death and Burial

Gene Krupa died on October 16, 1973^[5]. He passed away in Yonkers^[4]. The cause of death was leukemia^[26]. Burial took place at Holy Cross Cemetery and Mausoleums^[12].

Why It Matters

Gene Krupa ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,688 views/month, #6,583 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

FAQs

Where was Gene Krupa born?

Gene Krupa's place of birth was Chicago^[2].

Where did Gene Krupa die?

Gene Krupa passed away in Yonkers^[4].

What did Gene Krupa do for work?

Gene Krupa worked as drummer^[6], bandleader^[7], conductor^[8], composer^[9], and jazz musician^[10].

Where did Gene Krupa go to school?

Gene Krupa was educated at Saint Joseph's College^[14] and Bowen High School^[15].