Season 6 Episode 5 Gene Krupa Book

This is the first definitive biography of the pioneering drummer and bandleader , Gene Krupa, who brought percussion from back to center stage, influencing generations of musicians from jazz to rock - and beyond. In this episode, I go behind the pages with author/historian Elizabeth J. Rosenthal, to discover what led her to write ‘The Master Of The Drums’ and unravel the complicated and tumultuous story of the man who was indisputably the most controversial, influential, and famous drummer of his time.