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Gene Krupa: a Drummer with Star Power
Rising to fame with the Benny Goodman band, Gene Krupa was the first superstar drummer and led the way for percussionists to take center stage
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/Gene-Krupa-a-Drummer-with-Star-Power.html#ixzz1G7yzumGa