To Be Or Not To Be Bop

Gene Krupa was one of the finest of the big band drummers. Despite his ups and downs he led one of the most successful bands of the Swing Era. This CD features the great Gene Krupa Orchestra performing "live" on two very rare "One night Stand" radio programs made especially for the Armed Forces Radio Service. ONS1998 was recorded at the Hollywood Palladium on the 12th of April 1949 and ONS1951 from the same venue on the 26th of April 1949.