Lionel Hampton

Lionel Leo Hampton (April 20, 1908 – August 31, 2002), was a bandleader, jazz percussionist and vibraphone virtuoso. Hampton was born in Louisville, Kentucky.

"Hamp" ranks among the greatest names

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Lionel Leo Hampton (April 20, 1908 – August 31, 2002), was a bandleader, jazz percussionist and vibraphone virtuoso. Hampton was born in Louisville, Kentucky.

"Hamp" ranks among the greatest names in jazz history and worked with a who's who of jazz musicians, from Benny Goodman to Charlie Parker to Quincy Jones.

Top tracks

Flying Home
On the Sunny Side of the Street
Hamp's Boogie Woogie
Ring Dem Bells
Dinah

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Top albums

	Golden Vibes / Silver Vibes
My Prayer My Funny Valentine Satin Doll The Nearness Of You Vibraholiday The High and the Mighty Smoke Gets In Your Eyes `Round Midnight But Beautiful Just You Just Me Blues In Gold More I See You, The Skylark What`s New Speak Low Until You Return Blue Moon Walkin` My Baby Home Day By Day For Better Or Worse My Foolish Heart Poor Butterfly
	The Lionel Hampton Story (disc 2: Flying Home)
Royal Family Flying Home In the Bag Loose Wig Chop-Chop Flying Home, No. 2 Hamp's Boogie Woogie The Mess Is Here Million Dollar Smile Overtime Tempo's Boogie Vibe Boogie Screamin' Boogie Red Cross Hamp's Blues Evil Gal Blues Doublin' With Dublin Ribs and Hot Sauce Blow Top Blues Two Finger Boogie Someday Beulah's Boogie Playboy
	50th Anniversary Concert Live at Carnegie Hall
On the Sunny Side of the Street Stompin' at the Savoy Flyin' Home I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) Hamp's Boogie Woogie Misty Avalon Hamp's the Champ Tea for Two More Than You Know