Lionel Hampton

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Lionel Hampton

Lionel Leo Hampton (April 20, 1908 – August 31, 2002) 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 he was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 1996.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 20, 1908 (Louisville), Died August 31, 2002 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1963

Roles Represented in DAHR: vibraphone, director, drums, vocalist, composer, piano, songwriter, traps, leader, arranger, speaker

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Recordings (Results 251-275 of 309 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	L 4298	9/17/1946	Empty glass (Normania)	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, vibraphone, vocalist, piano
Decca	L 4299	9/17/1946	Hamp's walkin' boogie	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, vibraphone, vocalist, piano
Decca	L 4300	9/23/1946	Don't let the landlord gyp you	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, vibraphone
Decca	L 4301	9/23/1946	I'm mindin' my business	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, vibraphone
Decca	L 4302	9/23/1946	Dig those vibes	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, vibraphone
Decca	L 4303	9/23/1946	Reminiscing mood	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, vibraphone
Decca	L 4304	9/23/1946	Ribbons in your hair	Lionel Hampton Octet	instrumentalist, vibraphone
Decca	L 4305	9/23/1946	Double talk	Lionel Hampton Octet	instrumentalist, vibraphone
Decca	L 4306	9/23/1946	'S wonderful	Lionel Hampton Octet	instrumentalist, vibraphone
Decca	L 4307	9/23/1946	Jack the fox boogie	Lionel Hampton Octet	instrumentalist, vibraphone
Decca	L 4481	8/6/1947	You better be satisfied	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	L 4482	8/6/1947	Hamp's got a Duke	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	L 4483	8/6/1947	Gone again	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, vibraphone
Decca	L 4484	8/6/1947	3 minutes on 52nd Street	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, vibraphone
Decca	L 4485	8/6/1947	One little tear in an ocean	Lionel Hampton Sextet	instrumentalist, vibraphone
Decca	L 4486	8/6/1947	I miss you so	Lionel Hampton Sextet	instrumentalist, vibraphone
Decca	L 4487	8/6/1947	When tonight is just a memory	Lionel Hampton Sextet	instrumentalist, vibraphone
Decca	L 4528	11/3/1947	Goldwyn stomp	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, vibraphone
Decca	L 4529	11/3/1947	Red top	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, vibraphone
Decca	L 4530	11/3/1947	Giddy up	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, vibraphone
Decca	L 4560	11/14/1947	Cherokee	Lionel Hampton Sextet	instrumentalist, vibraphone
Decca	L 4561	11/14/1947	No. 2 Re-bop and be-bop	Lionel Hampton Sextet	instrumentalist, vibraphone
Decca	L 4562	11/14/1947	Zoo-baba-da-oo-ee	Lionel Hampton Sextet	instrumentalist, vibraphone
Decca	L 4563	11/14/1947	Be-bop's turning blue-1	Lionel Hampton Sextet	instrumentalist, vibraphone
Decca	L 5757	7/25/1950	Well, oh well	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, vibraphone

(Results 251-275 of 309 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hampton, Lionel," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103421.

Hampton, Lionel. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103421.

"Hampton, Lionel." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.