Verve session · in the studio
March 19, 1952
The Gene Krupa Trio
- This day's music is on 5 records: Our Best, Drum Boogie, Compendium Of Jazz #2, The Essential Gene Krupa, Verve's Choice!
In the room
Gene Krupa – drums
Charlie Ventura – tenor, baritone sax- Teddy Napoleon – piano
The takes
2 of these 8 takes stayed in the vault at the time: alternates and tunes that weren't issued. Switch to hear only the ones that came out on the records.
What the numbers mean
Norman Granz's labels numbered the tunes they recorded in one running series; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| 725-1 | St. Louis Blues | MGC-639, MGC-703, MGV-8195 |
| 726-3 | - | Not issued at the time · later on Mercury 8983 |
| 727-1 | Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone | MGC-703 |
| 728-1 | Stardust | MGC-703 |
| 729-1 | Perdido | MGC-703 |
| 730-3 | - | Not issued at the time · later on Mercury 8990 |
| 731-3 | Fine's Idea | MGC-703 |
| 732-5 | 62VK231 | 63VK629 | Drum Boogie | MGC-703, V-8571, V-8594 |
8 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
MGC-639 · 1955Our BestVarious Artists
MGC-703 · 1956Drum BoogieGene Krupa His Trio And Sextet
MGV-8195 · 1956+Compendium Of Jazz #2Various Artists
V-8571 · 1963The Essential Gene KrupaGene Krupa Trio At JATP
V-8594 · 1964Verve's Choice!The Best Of Gene KrupaTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
The whole band 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CL 6066 | Gene Krupa Dance Parade | Gene Krupa And His Orchestra | 1949 | Gene Krupa, Charlie Ventura, Teddy Napoleon |
 | CL 753 | Gene Krupa | Gene Krupa | 1955 | Gene Krupa, Charlie Ventura, Teddy Napoleon |
2 of them 3 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGC-627 | The Rocking Mr. Krupa | Gene Krupa Trio | 1954 | Gene Krupa, Teddy Napoleon |
 | MGV-8276 | Krupa Rocks | Gene Krupa Quartet | 1958 | Gene Krupa, Teddy Napoleon |
 | V-8584 | The Great New Gene Krupa Quartet Featuring Charlie Ventura | Gene Krupa Quartet Featuring Charlie Ventura | 1964 | Gene Krupa, Charlie Ventura |