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A legend of the drums, Gene Krupa last night had youngsters in the audience at CNE bandshell leaping to their feet and calling for more each time he finished playing
A legend of the drums, Gene Krupa last night had youngsters in the audience at CNE bandshell leaping to their feet and calling for more each time he finished playing

A legend of the drums, Gene Krupa last night had youngsters in the audience at CNE bandshell leaping to their feet and calling for more each time he finished playing

Date8/25/1972
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0060662F
Jump-up time: Reggae and calypso bands had everyone swaying to the shrilling of whistles and the beat of steel drums as Caribana took to the streets yesterday
Jump-up time: Reggae and calypso bands had everyone swaying to the shrilling of whistles and the beat of steel drums as Caribana took to the streets yesterday
8/1/1981
Graying Gene Krupa, 58, unravaged by time. 'He could not swing his way out of a revolving door'
Graying Gene Krupa, 58, unravaged by time. 'He could not swing his way out of a revolving door'
9/19/1967
Greying Gene Krupa, 58, unravaged by time. 'He could not swing his way out of a revolving door'
Greying Gene Krupa, 58, unravaged by time. 'He could not swing his way out of a revolving door'
9/19/1967
Greying Gene Krupa, 58, unravaged by time. 'He could not swing his way out of a revolving door'
Greying Gene Krupa, 58, unravaged by time. 'He could not swing his way out of a revolving door'
9/19/1967
If you look closely you may recognize Fidel Castro playing the bongo drums, left, Christine Keeler, centre, and General De Gaulle on a bicycle. Olog K(...)
If you look closely you may recognize Fidel Castro playing the bongo drums, left, Christine Keeler, centre, and General De Gaulle on a bicycle. Olog K(...)
2/11/1964
Saturday night live's John Belushi was a live one on drums last night at Palais Royal
Saturday night live's John Belushi was a live one on drums last night at Palais Royal
6/21/1979
Miss Boating, Julie Paul, tries her hand at the drums to entertain dancers at the dinner dance held last night to mark today's opening of the International Boat Show
Miss Boating, Julie Paul, tries her hand at the drums to entertain dancers at the dinner dance held last night to mark today's opening of the International Boat Show
2/4/1971
Drumming up Business, Dave Gusple rearranges stockpiles of drums in his store, Just Drums, on Yonge St., south of Finch Ave.
Drumming up Business, Dave Gusple rearranges stockpiles of drums in his store, Just Drums, on Yonge St., south of Finch Ave.
1/7/1993
An ancient art: George Blake, a retired psychologist and founder of the Durham Folklore Society, some times uses drums to dramatize his tales.
An ancient art: George Blake, a retired psychologist and founder of the Durham Folklore Society, some times uses drums to dramatize his tales.
11/27/1992
In Toronto taping segment of CBC In the Mood show, 62-year-old drummer Gene Krupa slugs away at music he made famous in the '30s
In Toronto taping segment of CBC In the Mood show, 62-year-old drummer Gene Krupa slugs away at music he made famous in the '30s
11/23/1971
At the CNE bandshell Premier William Davis wears gift T-shirt he was given by Skip Prokop, of the rock group Lighthouse, after Davis had presented him(...)
At the CNE bandshell Premier William Davis wears gift T-shirt he was given by Skip Prokop, of the rock group Lighthouse, after Davis had presented him(...)
9/1/1971
Playing the crowd: Paul Young has charisma, but the audience seems more aware of it than he is, says reviewer Stephen Ostick of the singer's concert at Maple Leaf Gardens last night
Playing the crowd: Paul Young has charisma, but the audience seems more aware of it than he is, says reviewer Stephen Ostick of the singer's concert at Maple Leaf Gardens last night
10/21/1985