Lionel Hampton

Lionel Hampton
Lionel Hampton was the first jazz vibraphonist and was one of the jazz giants beginning in the mid-'30s. He has achieved the difficult feat of being musically open-minded (even recording "Giant Steps") without changing his basic swing style. Hamp started out as a drummer, playing with the Chicago Defender Newsboys' Band as a youth. His original idol was Jimmy Bertrand, a '20s drummer who occasionally played xylophone. Hampton played on the West Coast with such groups as Curtis Mosby's Blue...
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Lionel Hampton Original Stardust
Original Stardust (1947) - Lionel Hampton
By: Lionel Hampton
Credited Role:Main Performer
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Lionel Hampton Stardust
Stardust (2004) - Lionel Hampton
By: Lionel Hampton
Credited Role:Main Performer
Song List: Listen to Songs by Hampton, Lionel Stardust, Midnight Blues, Fantanique
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