Gene Krupa & His Orchestra, That Drummer's Band (1968) r. 1940-42

Gene Krupa & His Orchestra, That Drummer's Band (1968) r. 1940-42

Tuesday's lunch record is collection of Gene Krupa recordings from the 1940's. These big band jazz tracks highlight the all-star drummer in a swingin' format. This reissue album is on the Epic records label. His band included Roy Eldridge and Anita O'Day (vocal). Songs include "He's Gone", "Sweet Georgia Brown", "Stop, The Red Light's On", "The Walls Keep Talking" along with 13 others. The YouTube sample song is "Kick It" (1941) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyKykE0x6Wo . . bucko