Lionel Leo Hampton was an American jazz vibraphonist, pianist, percussionist, and bandleader. Hampton worked with jazz musicians from Teddy Wilson, Benny Goodman, and Buddy Rich to Charlie Parker, Charles Mingus, and Quincy Jones. In 1992, he was inducted into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame, and was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 1996.
Lionel Hampton
Active - 1932 - 2020 |
Birth - Apr 20, 1908 |
Death - Aug 31, 2002 |
Genres - Music, Documentary, Drama, Biography, Comedy
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Subgenres - Musical, Biographical Film, Concert Film
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Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra, Lionel Hampton and His Band, Lionel Hampton's Inner Circle, Lionel Leo Hampton, The Gates of Swing-
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