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   With Benny Goodman, 1937.

Harry Goodman, Gene & Harry James at the Savoy Ballroom, 1937.

During the filming of "Some Like It Hot", 1938.(photo courtesy of Randy Lambert).

As he'll always be remembered, smiling with hair dangling in his eyes.

   Gene at his Radio Kings with his first big band, circa 1938.

Gene with wife Ethel at his right in 1938 (courtesy of Lee Sherpa).

Gene working over his floor tom.

A great photo of Gene at kit with Lee Sherpa on the left, 1939 (courtesy of Lee Sherpa).

Another action shot, same date as above.

Gene with his custom Radio King conga-type drum, 1939-40 (courtesy of Lee Sherpa).

At the Cafe Rouge, 1941. Roy Eldridge at Gene's left (courtesy of Paul Testa)

   First Drum Contest, 1941. Louie Bellson & H.H. Slingerland to Gene's right.

Gene with 17 year-old Louie Bellson, winner of the first drum contest.

   Early 40's Fan Club publicity still (photo courtesy of Randy Lambert).

Early 40's Fan Club publicity still (photo courtesy of Randy Lambert).

   Gjon Mili's multiple exposure shoot of Gene, 1941.

Another Gjon Mili multi-exposure photo of Gene.

   Fan Club publicity still from 1942.

Gene hamming it up for early 40's publicity still.

   Circa 1944 at the "Let's Go USA, Keep 'Em Flying" kit.

The Jazz Trio with Charlie Ventura and Teddy Napoleon, 1945.

Great shot from the late 1940's.

   In the recording studio in the early 1950's.

Al Hirschfeld's famous Benny Goodman Trio cartoon from 1953.

   Gene & Cozy Cole, mid-fifties.

   Gene playing the bongos with Cozy Cole at the conga, 1954.

Gene, Teddy Wilson & Benny Goodman during a mid-fifties Trio Reunion.

Eddie Wasserman, Teddy Napoleon (in front) and Gene in 1957 (courtesy of Lee Sherpa)

Gene's brushes from the 1958 Verve Lp "Gene Krupa Plays Gerry Mulligan Arrangements."   (courtesy of Philip Dossick)

Gene with fellow drummers Buddy Rich and Max Roach.

   Classic photo of Gene on stage in the 1950's

Gene in the late 50's with Steve Allen, Woody Herman & Jack Teagarden.

   Slingerland promo shot from around 1960.

Chicago & All That Jazz TV Special, 1961 (courtesy of Paul Testa).

Gene at a Rogers kit in Dodgers Stadium, 1962.

In the studio recording "Burnin' Beat", 1962.

On the Dean Martin Show, 1965.

Dean Martin Show, 1965.

At the Metropole, 1967 (courtesy of Paul Testa).

   In 1968 with Benny Goodman and trumpeter Ziggy Elman.

Carnegie Hall Reunion with Benny Goodman, 1973 (courtesy of Paul Testa).

Gene shortly before his death, playing a set of Gretsch drums.

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