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The Gene Krupa Story [View all]
This is a Hollywood version, so don't take it literally.
It starts out with a solid drum selection over the titles, and then gets right to the heart of the story. A young man with a musical obsession and a father who wants him to be a priest.
Thankfully, the drums win out, but not without personal complications. An early cameo by Batgirl, Anita O'Day as herself, and a drug bust round out the story.
God's loss is our gain. Without Krupa, the Big Band Era would not have been the same.
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