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

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 176-200 of 309 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	72873	10-in.	5/21/1945	Blow top blues	Lionel Hampton Sextet	instrumentalist, vibraphone
Decca	72874	10-in.	5/21/1945	Two fingers boogie	Lionel Hampton Sextet	instrumentalist, vibraphone, piano
Decca	72875	10-in.	5/21/1945	Someday	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, vibraphone, drums, piano
Decca	72876	10-in.	5/21/1945	Beulah's boogie	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, vibraphone, drums
Decca	72881	10-in.	5/21/1945	Playboy	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, vibraphone, drums
Decca	72882	10-in.	5/21/1945	Punch and Judy	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, vibraphone, drums
Decca	73287		1/21/1946	Pinetop's boogie woogie-1	Bing Crosby	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	73288		1/21/1946	On the sunny side of the street-2	Bing Crosby	instrumentalist, vibraphone
Decca	73324		1/29/1946	Rockin' in rhythm, part 1	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, vibraphone
Decca	73325		1/29/1946	Rockin' in rhythm, part 2	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, vibraphone
Decca	73326		1/29/1946	Gay notes	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, vibraphone
Decca	73327		1/29/1946	Tempo's birthday	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, vibraphone
Decca	73328		1/30/1946	Hamp's salty blues	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, vibraphone, vocalist
Decca	73329		1/30/1946	Ridin' on the L & N	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, vibraphone, vocalist
Decca	73330		1/30/1946	Chord-a-re-bop-1	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, vibraphone, vocalist
Decca	73331		1/30/1946	Limehouse blues	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, vibraphone, vocalist
Decca	73332		1/31/1946	Cobb's idea	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, vibraphone
Decca	73333		1/31/1946	Air mail special, part 1	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, vibraphone
Decca	73334		1/31/1946	Air Mail special, part 2	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, vibraphone
Decca	73843		4/2/1947	I want to be loved	Lionel Hampton Quintet	instrumentalist, vibraphone
Decca	73844		4/2/1947	How high the moon	Lionel Hampton Quintet	instrumentalist, vibraphone
Decca	74727		1/27/1949	Chicken shack boogie	Lionel Hampton Sextet	instrumentalist, vibraphone, piano
Decca	74728		1/27/1949	New Central Avenue breakdown	Lionel Hampton Sextet	instrumentalist, vibraphone, piano
Decca	74729		1/27/1949	Benson boogie	Lionel Hampton Sextet	instrumentalist, vibraphone, piano
Decca	74730		1/28/1949	Hamp's boogie woogie No.2	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, vibraphone

(Results 176-200 of 309 records)

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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.