‘The Gene Krupa Story’: A Drummer Gets His Groove Back

An acclaimed drummer puts the percussion instrument in the forefront of popular music.
‘The Gene Krupa Story’: A Drummer Gets His Groove Back
Gene Krupa (Sal Mineo), in "The Gene Krupa Story." Columbia Pictures
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NR | 1h 41m | Drama | 1959

Gene Krupa was one of the 20th century’s most influential drummers. This fictionalized, far from hagiographic biopic, “The Genee Krupa Story,” was released when he turned 50.

Rudolph Lambert Fernandez
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Rudolph Lambert Fernandez is an independent writer who writes on pop culture.