Saturday, September 22, 2007

Gene Krupa

Video Find of the Day

Great clip from a 1941 movie featuring Gene Krupa and his orchestra. Stay for the end, because it also has "Kroop" playing on a matchbox and matches. The singer is Barbara Stanwyck in the role of Katherine 'Sugarpuss' O'Shea. The guy taking notes is Gary Cooper in the role of Lexicography Prof. Bertram Potts, who is studying Miss O'Shea's impressive modern slang, and ends up hiding her from the mob.

Gene Krupa - Drum Boogie

1 comment:

Tim Harris said...

I think you've just identified the pinnacle of Western Civilization.