(Jon of the Clue Crew sits at the kit.)  The use of the floor tom was popularized by this drummer, especially with Benny Goodman on "Sing, Sing, Sing"
[DOC] [TLE] Gene Krupa: a Drummer with Star Power | Arts & Culture | Smithsonian [PAR] Rising to fame with the Benny Goodman band, Gene Krupa was the first 
superstar drummer.