Person
Lionel Hampton
Albums
392
Members
14
Active
1908–2002
Origin
United States
Biography
Lionel Leo Hampton (April 20, 1908 – August 31, 2002) was an American jazz vibraphonist, pianist, percussionist, bandleader and actor. Along with Red Norvo, Hampton was one of the first jazz vibraphone players. Hampton ranks among the great names in jazz history, having worked with a who's who of jazz musicians, from Benny Goodman and Buddy Rich to Charlie Parker and Quincy Jones. In 1992, he was inducted into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame.
Discography
One Of A Kind
Glad Hamp
Lionel Hampton and his Jazz Giants
The Sound of Jazz
At Newport '78
Mack The Knife
Mostly Blues
Mostly Blues
Paris session 1956
16 Great Hits
Flying Home
Flying Home (1942 - 1945)
Flying Home (1942-1945)
Hamp and Getz
Hamp's Boogie
Historical Recordings: 1937-1939
Hot Mallets
In Vienna 1954 Volume 1
In Vienna 1954 Volume 2
Jivin' The Vibes
Jivin' the Vibes: A Jazz Hour With Lionel Hampton
Lionel Hampton
Lionel Hampton And Friends
Mostly Ballads
Mostly Ballads
Outrageous
Small Combos 1937-1940
Small Combos 1937-1940
Small Groups - Vol. 1: 1937
Small Groups - Vol. 2: 1938-39
Small Groups, Volume 1: 1937
Small Groups, Volume 2: 1938-39
The Legacy Of Bluebird
The Most Important Recordings Of Lionel Hampton
Volume 2: The Jumpin’ Jive - The All-Stars Groups - 1937 -1939
Lionel Hampton 1929 To 1940
Live At The Blue Note
Muskrat Ramble
Small Groups, Volume 3: 1939
Small Groups, Volume 4: 1940
The Cream of Benny Goodman
Two Generations - Lionel Hampton meets Lars Erstrand
Volume 1 - 1929-1936 - Complete Edition
Big Band's Greatest Hits
Cookin' in the Kitchen
Flying Home And Other Showstopping Favorites
Hot Mallets, Volume 1
I'm In The Mood For Swing
Just Jazz
Lionel Hampton
Lionel Hampton & Friends: Rare Recordings, Vol. 1
Tempo and Swing
Tempo And Swing (The All-Star Groups Volume 3 - 1939-40)
50th Anniversary Concert
Big Bands: Lionel Hampton
Midnight Sun
Real Crazy
The Complete Lionel Hampton, Vol. 1/2 (1937–38)
Vintage Hampton
Vintage Hampton (Rare Recordings Of Lionel Hampton With All-Star Guests)
Credits
Air Mail Special
Jazz in Paris: Ring Dem Vibes
Ken Burns Jazz
Seabreeze
Cookin' in the Kitchen
The Chronological Classics: Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra 1940-1941
The Indispensable Coleman Hawkins: “Body and Soul” (1927–1956)
Live at the Blue Note
Genius of Electric Guitar
The Chronological Classics: Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra 1937-1938
The Chronological Classics: Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra 1936-1937
The Sheltering Sky
Chick Corea featuring Lionel Hampton
Sing, Sing, Sing
The Genius of the Electric Guitar
Live at Carnegie Hall: 40th Anniversary Concert
Sentimental Journey
L.A. Is My Lady
The Boogie Woogie Album
From Spirituals to Swing: Carnegie Hall Concerts 1938/1939
Live at the Muzeval
Lionel Hampton Presents: Buddy Rich
Metropolitan Opera House Jam Session, New York City January 1944
Nirvana
Armstrong for Ever
Solo Flight (The Genius of Charlie Christian)
You Better Know It!!!
Sing Sing Sing
Ben Webster and Associates
Benny Goodman Combos
The Lionel Hampton Quintet
The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert
16 Most Requested Songs
1930-1931
1935-1936
1936-1937
1937-38 Jazz Concert No. 2
1937-38 Jazz Concert No. 2 1937-1938 1ere Partie
1937-38 Jazz Concert No. 2 - The King Of Swing Vol. 3
1937/38 Jazz Concert No. 2, Vol. 1
1937/38 Jazz Concert No. 2 Vol. 2
[1937-39] - Instrumentals Never Before On Record
1938-1939
1938-1939
1938 Vol. 2
1939 - 1941
1940.
1940 - 1947
1942-1944
1947
4 - Seeds Of Swing (1945-1949)
50th Anniversary Concert Live At Carnegie Hall
90th Birthday Celebration
Acoustical Suspension
Advent
A Foggy Day
After You've Gone
. . . Again! - The Tatum Group Masterpieces
Ain't Cha Comin' Home / 12th Street Rag
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