The Master of Drums: Gene Krupa and the Music He Gave the World

by Elizabeth J. Rosenthal

The first definitive biography of Gene Krupa, the most famous drummer on the planet, whose feverish rhythms leapt across genres to change music forever. From jazz to the Swing Era, to rock and roll, Elton John's biographer, Elizabeth J. Rosenthal, recounts the pioneering drummer's exploits, challenges, and accomplishments, while framing him against not just his fellow musicians and peers but the music industry and general culture as a whole....

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806543264
• ISBN13: 9780806543260
• Release Date: April 2025
• Publisher: Citadel Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.