The Gene Krupa Story “syncopated versions” of Ave Maria when he should be listening to hymns in a quiet, penitent reverie; even after a year there, he cannot shake his dreams of becoming a musician. The priest who is his advisor suspects Krupa's interest is waning and reminds him that the priesthood is "a fulfillment, not a penance". He advises Gene to take summer vacation at home to consider if this life-choice is "meant to be". At home, his old pals are playing in a local speakeasy. Krupa gently rubs the drum set's crash cymbal between his thumb and forefinger; his friend Eddie asks
Emil Krupa-Krupinsky Emil Krupa-Krupinsky Emil Krupa-Krupinsky (Krupinski) (1872- 1924) German portrait painter, genre painter and graphic artist. Krupa-Krupinski studied at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf under Eduard von Gebhardt and Fritz Roeber. Eugen struggle influenced him. Krupa-Krupinski was a member of the Artists' Union "Düsseldorfer Malkasten" and later co-founded the Bonner Kunstverein. His most famous image is the "Loreley" (1899), which has been widely reproduced in print. It is now in the City Museum Trier. His paintings were often published as postcards. He was also active as a commercial artist. During World War I he served in Lauenburg Rifle Battalion No.9. He painted for