David Roy Eldridge was born in Pittsburgh on Jan. 30, 1911, the second and youngest son of Alex and Blanche Eldridge. Blanche ...

in 1622 -- U.S. Founding Father Philip Livingston in 1716 -- Clergyman/Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nathan Soderblom in 1866 -- Musician Gene Krupa in 1909 -- Actor Lloyd Bridges in 1913 -- Civil ...

Jazz drumming was never the same after the arrival of Gene Krupa, the hurricane-handed sticks man they dubbed “The Chicago Flash.” With his combination of movie star good looks, swashbuckling ...

They include: -- Writer Moliere, born Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, in 1622 -- U.S. Founding Father Philip Livingston in 1716 -- Clergyman/Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nathan Soderblom in 1866 -- Musician ...

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Following Rushen’s acceptance speech, Roland Executive Vice President of Global Sales Jay Wanamaker yields the stage to “one ...

With around 2,000 albums and singles to his name, one session drummer has been discovered to boast the most studio credits in his field.

These bands included the Art Mooney Orchestra, the Luis Alcaraz Orchestra, the Gene Krupa Orchestra, the Skitch Henderson Orchestra, the Tony Bennet Orchestra, and several others. In 1960 ...

It makes sense that Black players in the NFL think Black head coaches feel extra pressure. According to an AP tally, eight of ...

Knapp also tutored Gene Krupa, and he eventually became known as “the dean of American drum teachers.” Beginning in 1917, Bertrand worked a regular gig playing timpani, tuned percussion ...