LionelHampton at the 1997 North Sea Jazz Festival
Lionel Hampton during a concert in Aachan (Germany) on May 19,1977
George W. Bush honors Lionel Hampton during a ceremony recognizing Black Music Month in the East Room in the White House on June 30, 2001.
Birth Name: Lionel Leo Hampton
Also Known as; "Hamp", "Mad Lionel"
Born: April 20, 1908, Louisville, Kentucky, US
Died: August 31, 2002, age 94, New York City, New York, US
Genre: Swing, Big Band, Mainstream Jazz, New York Blues
Occupations: Multi- Instrumentalist, Actor, Composer
Instruments: Vibraphone, Druns, Piano, Vocals
Years Active: 1927 to 2002
Labels: Decca
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