Foreword by Slim Jim Phantom of the Stray Cats
An Introductory Word: "The Breaking Down of Old Traditions"
"Yearning to Breathe Free"
"I Could See This Little Face About Every Night"
"There's a Maniac Who Wants to See You"
"I'll Be a Friend with Pleasure"
"Ask Any of the Boys Around New York"
"In the Palm of His Hand"
"When Mr. Krupa Beats Those Riffs, He Don't Let You Down"
"A Guy Named Krupa Plays the Drums Like Thunder"
"I Would Spend $10 Anytime to Come to a Negro's Defense"
Famous Fans and Drumming Descendants
"I'm Out Here All Alone on a Shelf"
"I'm Almost Afraid to Look"
"As Breathtaking as Ever Before"
"Superficial Glandular Excitement"
Gene and the Big Band Biopics
"Being Able to Play a Little Again"
"Commence to Rock and Roll"
Afterword: Gene Krupa Remains a Musical and Cultural Force
