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Benny Goodman
Benny Goodman (Benjamin David Goodman), 1909-86, American clarinetist, composer, and band leader, b. Chicago. Goodman studied clarinet at Hull House. In Chicago he had the opportunity to hear (and eventually to play beside) some of the outstanding jazz musicians of the era. He played the clarinet f... Read more
operon
operon in genetics , site on a bacterial chromosome containing genes that control protein synthesis (structural genes) together with a gene that determines whether the structural genes are active or not (operator gene). See nucleic acid . ... Read more
gene therapy
gene therapy the use of genes and the techniques of genetic engineering in the treatment of a genetic disorder or chronic disease. There are many techniques of gene therapy, all of them still in experimental stages. The two basic methods are called in vivo and ex vivo gene therapy. The in vivo ... Read more
gene
gene the structural unit of inheritance in living organisms. A gene is, in essence, a segment of DNA that has a particular purpose, i.e., that codes for (contains the chemical information necessary for the creation of) a specific enzyme or other protein. The strands of DNA on which the genes occur ... Read more
sarcoma
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phenotype
phenotype Pheno derives from the Greek for display: the phenotype is the manifestation of the genetic make-up of the individual.‘Old Blue Eyes’ was the name given by many to Frank Sinatra. Having blue eyes is a trait that was part of his phenotype and is genetically determined, depen... Read more
genetics
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crossing over
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recombination
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Thomas Hunt Morgan
Thomas Hunt Morgan 1866-1945, American zoologist, b. Lexington, Ky., Ph.D. Johns Hopkins, 1890. He was professor of experimental zoology at Columbia (1904-28) and from 1928 was director of the laboratory of biological sciences at the California Institute of Technology. He is noted for his ingenious... Read more

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Benny Goodman
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...went to New York City, where in 1934 he organized his own orchestra. In 1935 he formed the Benny Goodman trio with Gene Krupa and Teddy Wilson; it became a quartet in 1936 when Lionel Hampton joined it. Performing for radio, motion pictures...
Carter, Benny
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...were much in demand and appeared on recordings by Ellington, Goodman, Count Basie, Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, and Gene Krupa. Though he only had one major hit in the big band era (a novelty song called "Cow-Cow Boogie," sung by Ella Mae...
Lionel Hampton
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...quartet he was forming as a complement to his big band. Other members of the quartet included Teddy Wilson on piano and Gene Krupa on drums. Joining the Goodman quartet gave Hampton national exposure. It also marked the first time that a well-known...

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Goodman, Benny (Benjamin) (David)
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music ...piece band, inaugurating the ‘swing era’. In 1935 formed a trio with Teddy Wilson (pf.) and Gene Krupa (drums), expanding it in 1936 to a quartet with Lionel Hampton (vib.). In 1938 recorded Mozart cl. quintet with...
jazz
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music ...swing bands—led by such virtuoso instrumentalists as Benny Goodman (cl.), Jimmy Dorsey (alto sax.), Gene Krupa (drums), Glenn Miller (tb.), Tommy Dorsey (tb.), Artie Shaw (cl.)—concentrated on precision...
Mineo, Sal
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Stevens) 1957 Dino (Carr); The Young Don't Cry (Werker) 1958 Tonka (Foster) 1959 A Private Affair (Walsh); The Gene Krupa Story (Weis) (title role) 1960 Exodus (Preminger) (as Dov Landau) 1962 Escape from Zahrain (Neame) (as Tahar...

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GENE KRUPA
Magazine article from: Modern Drummer : MD; 1/1/2009; ; 700+ words ; ...Drummin' Man On The 100th Anniversary Of His Birth Gene Krupa's contributions to modern drumming and American culture...influenced and helped pave the way for the first drum star, Gene Krupa. Krupa would have been the first person to direct us to his...
Gene Krupa celebrated with song and swing at The Cavalier show.(Local)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 5/29/2007; 698 words ; ...a Sing, Sing, Sing Sunday as the Gene Krupa Orchestra, conducted by Michael Berkowitz...famous piece originally played by Krupa when he was with Benny Goodman. The...also ventured into the songbook of Krupa's vocalist, Anita O'Day. I sang...
New Gene Krupa Orchestra to make appearance in Yuma.
Newspaper article from: Sun (Yuma, AZ); 3/7/2007; 477 words ; ...Orchestra played in Carnegie Hall. Gene Krupa pounded on the tom-toms that night...trumpeter Roy Eldridge. In 1964, Krupa was in Indianapolis and was approached...Web site, the drummer followed in Krupa's footsteps, adding his own touch...
Radio preview: Gene krupa r2, 7pm
Newspaper article from: Sentinel, The (Stoke-on-Trent UK); 1/9/2009; 316 words ; Gene Krupa was the first superstar drummer, and R2...four-part profile. Born in Chicago, Krupa studied for the priesthood before discovering...Goodman was kick-starting the Swing era. Krupa quickly became a star in his own right...
The Gladstone/Krupa Snare Drum
Magazine article from: Modern Drummer : MD; 3/1/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...seen another black diamond example similar to our Krupa drum. Why would Gene Krupa, the first drum star and a famous proponent of white...celebrating the one hundredth birthday of Eugene Bertram Krupa, the "Ace Drummer Man" who inspired Billy Gladstone...
Drum solo makes Krupa the king
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 1/10/1997; ; 643 words ; ...interesting comments: The best drummer is Gene Krupa. Just watch "Sing Sing Sing" in...is "Drum Boogie," from the Gene Krupa-Buddy Rich "Drum Battle." WOODY...either Cozy Cole's "Topsy" or Gene Krupa's "Sing Sing Sing." JOHN JENSEN...
Krupa revival kicks off concert series.
Newspaper article from: Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, FL); 6/19/2006; 700+ words ; ...its 18th season with "The Music of Gene Krupa," featuring percussionist Michael...attended a show of his idol, Gene Krupa, in Indianapolis. After the show, the young drummer met Krupa, who influenced Berkowitz's career...
ROY ELDRIDGE, 78; JAZZ TRUMPETER WHO PLAYED WITH KRUPA, GOODMAN
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 2/28/1989; ; 483 words ; ...trumpet who gained prominence with Gene Krupa's band and later toured with Benny...featured trumpeter and singer with Krupa's band from 1941 to 1943, becoming...section of a white band. After leaving Krupa's band, he joined Norman Granz...
BRIEFLY KRUPA TRIBUTE SET FOR PARK CONCERT.(News)
Newspaper article from: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA); 8/25/2002; 631 words ; WOODLAND HILLS - A tribute to drumming legend Gene Krupa featuring Mike Berkowitz is on the bill for today's installment of the Valley Cultural Center's Concert in the Park series...
Thinking of Gene
Magazine article from: IAJRC Journal; 8/1/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...Michael Berkowitz and The Gene Krupa Orchestra Thinking of Gene...and Nalker's piano. Krupa used a trio in his versions...bluesy arrangement of Gene's Boogie, with a nod...of Gene is the one non-Krupa song in the album, a slow...