Sharing the recently discovered Gene Krupa drum collection, with the world.
Gene Krupa The world's greatest drummer that influenced future generations with his ferocious drum solos and enthusiastic stage presence with classic jazz hits such as Sing Sing Sing, Drum Boogie and Drummin' Man. Gene Krupa was the first drummer to be a big star of the silver screen performing alongside "The King of Swing" Benny Goodman, Anita O'Day, Buddy Rich, and later as a band leader of his own.
Gene's contributions to the history of drums is immeasurable collaborating with the Slingerland drum company as the first endorsee inventing the tunable tom tom, and working with the Zildjian cymbal company giving names to the swish, splash, crash and ride cymbals solidifying him as the founding father of the modern drum set. In 1978, Eugene Bertram Krupa became the first drummer to be inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame. These historic items for sale are from Gene Krupa's personal collection and were purchased directly from the Gene Krupa estate. Many were rumored to have been destroyed during a fire at his home in Yonkers, NY in April of 1973.After that fire and before renovations of the home, the items were privately moved to the Morgan & Brother Storage, Co. in Manhattan. Gene passed away in that Yonkers home only 6 months later on October 16th,1973. Everything remained in storage until we discovered them in 2019. These treasured items can be seen in the documentry, "Born To Swing" filmed down in Gene's basement well known as a popular celebrity hangout. You can also see these items in many other performances throughout his career including the Benny Goodman Carnegie Hall concert in 1973 which would be Gene's last public performance. The drum collection has been personally reviewed and cataloged by Krupa historian, Brooks Tegler.
Understanding the provenance behind this collection would not have been possible without his tireless help. Please refer to Brooks' report to learn more about Gene's items and purchase his online book through Hudson Music. https://hudsonmusic.com/product/gk-the-tools-that-built-the-gene-krupa-legend/ Each sale is accompanied by a Certificate Of Authenticity, and all items sold will remain on www.genekrupadrums.com and on www.mcaulaydrums.com as a source of documented provenance. Take a listen to Bart van der Zee’s Drum History Podcast to hear the story of this amazing discovery.
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