Lionel Hampton

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

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 51-75 of 309 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-018335	10-in.	1/18/1938	You're my ideal	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, vocalist, instrumentalist, vibraphone
Victor	BS-018336	10-in.	1/18/1938	The sun will shine to-night	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, vocalist, instrumentalist, vibraphone
Victor	BS-018337	10-in.	1/18/1938	Ring dem bells	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vibraphone and male vocal solo	director, vocalist, instrumentalist, vibraphone
Victor	BS-018338	10-in.	1/18/1938	Don't be that way	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director
Victor	BS-021626	10-in.	3/25/1938	The blues in your flat	Benny Goodman Quartet	Jazz/dance quartet	instrumentalist, vibraphone, composer
Victor	BS-021627	10-in.	3/25/1938	The blues in my flat	Benny Goodman Quartet ; Lionel Hampton	Jazz/dance quartet, with male vocal solo	vocalist, instrumentalist, vibraphone, composer
Victor	BS-021628	10-in.	3/25/1938	Sugar	Benny Goodman Quartet	Jazz/dance quartet	instrumentalist, vibraphone
Victor	BS-021629	10-in.	3/25/1938	Dizzy spells	Benny Goodman Quartet	Jazz/dance quartet	composer, instrumentalist, vibraphone
Victor	BS-024065	10-in.	7/21/1938	I'm in the mood for swing	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, vibraphone
Victor	BS-024066	10-in.	7/21/1938	Shoe shiner's drag	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, vibraphone
Victor	BS-024067	10-in.	7/21/1938	Any time at all	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, vocalist, instrumentalist, vibraphone
Victor	BS-024068	10-in.	7/21/1938	Muskat [sic] ramble	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director
Victor	BS-024472	10-in.	8/8/1938	You got me	Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-024473	10-in.	8/8/1938	Blue interlude	Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-025866	10-in.	10/11/1938	Down home jump	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer, director
Victor	BS-025867	10-in.	10/11/1938	Rock hill special	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer, director
Victor	BS-025868	10-in.	10/11/1938	Fiddle-diddle	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director, songwriter
Victor	BS-025876	10-in.	10/12/1938	Opus 1/2	Benny Goodman Quartet	Jazz/dance quartet	composer, instrumentalist, vibraphone
Victor	BS-025877	10-in.	10/12/1938	I must have that man	Benny Goodman Trio	Jazz/dance trio	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-025878	10-in.	10/12/1938	Sweet Georgia Brown	Benny Goodman Quartet	Jazz/dance quartet	instrumentalist, vibraphone
Victor	BS-025879	10-in.	10/12/1938	S' wonderful	Benny Goodman Quartet	Jazz/dance quartet	instrumentalist, vibraphone
Victor	BS-030774	10-in.	12/29/1938	Pick-a-rib	Benny Goodman Quintet	Jazz/dance quintet	instrumentalist, vibraphone
Victor	BS-030775	10-in.	12/29/1938	Pick-a-rib	Benny Goodman Quintet	Jazz/dance quintet	instrumentalist, vibraphone
Victor	BS-030776	10-in.	12/29/1938	I cried for you	Benny Goodman Quintet	Jazz/dance quintet	instrumentalist, vibraphone
Victor	BS-034649	10-in.	5/4/1939	Pick a rib	Benny Goodman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer, instrumentalist, traps

(Results 51-75 of 309 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hampton, Lionel," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103421.

Hampton, Lionel. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103421.

"Hampton, Lionel." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.