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Praise for The Master of Drums “No one played the drums like Gene Krupa, and no one has captured his life story as poignantly as Elizabeth J. Rosenthal does in The Master of Drums.” —Jeff Apter, author of Keith Urban and Carl Perkins: The King of Rockabilly “Gene Krupa was the swing drummer who rocked. His flair, talent, and obvious joy behind those Slingerland kits became the template for multiple generations of players who followed. He exploded the music with showmanship and dazzling technique, and dragged the drums out of the shadows and right onto the lip of the stage. Elizabeth J. Rosenthal has produced an exhaustively researched account of the man and the times. It’s the story of a famous drummer, but will surely appeal to everyone interested in the history of modern American jazz. Splendid!” —Rob Hirst, drummer/songwriter, Midnight Oil

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Elizabeth J. Rosenthal earned degrees in journalism at Syracuse University's Newhouse School of Public Communications ('82) and law at Rutgers University ('85), and served as legal liaison with the New Jersey Civil Service Commission for 28 years before retiring in 2015. She has always been an enthusiast of 20th-century popular culture and history. Her previous books are His Song- The Musical Journey of Elton John and Birdwatcher- The Life of Roger Tory Peterson. Please visit her website, ElizabethJRosenthal.com, for more information.

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