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Lionel Hampton

Jazz
Big band
Swing
Lionel Hampton's first interest in music came with the xylophone which he learned from Jimmy Bertrand as a teenager. He changed his allegiances to the drums and played for the Chicago Defender Newsboys' Band. Relocating to California in 1927, Hampton found a spot playing drums for the Dixieland Blues-Blowers. This step opened many doors for Hampton and he began receiving offers to play with the likes of Paul Howard and Les Hite. Feeling the need to spread his wings he started to learn the vibraphone and when he received a personal request to play on two of Louis Armstrong's new s...
Songs
Exactly Like You
Exactly Like YouLionel Hampton

Mai 1956

3:00

Evil Gal Blues
Evil Gal BluesMilt Buckner, Lionel Hampton, Dinah Washington and Milton Buckner

All American Award Concert

3:17

Rag Mop
Rag MopLionel Hampton

Leapin' With Lionel

2:49

Midnight Sun
Midnight SunLionel Hampton

Paris Concert: Lionel Hampton

5:45

Swingle Jingle
Swingle JingleLionel Hampton

You Better Know It!!!

2:53

Fire and Rain
Fire and RainLionel Hampton, Ernie Andrews, Teddy Edwards and Gerry Wiggins

6:37

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