Lionel Hampton (1908-2002)
Born in 1908 in Kentucky, Hampton lived and played music until 2002. He was famous as a band leader, but also as a vibraphone player and performer.
Hamp’s stage shows were (in)famous for his athletic abilities and the excitement of dancers and musicians performing.
But Lionel Hampton’s orchestra recorded many great dancing tracks, including Flying Home. Hamp himself is perhaps most famous for his work in Benny Goodman’s small groups, one of the first integrated stage acts in jazz. This collaboration highlighted the creative relationship between Teddy Wilson, Hamp, Goodman, Gene Krupa, and other great band leaders and musicians.
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Our Lionel Hampton Spotify Playlist:
- Moonglow (Take 2) 1936 Benny Goodman Quartet (Teddy Wilson, Gene Krupa, Lionel Hampton)
- Vibraphone Blues 1936 Benny Goodman Quartet (Teddy Wilson, Gene Krupa, Lionel Hampton)
- Tea For Two 1937 Benny Goodman Quartet (Teddy Wilson, Gene Krupa, Lionel Hampton)
- Whoa Babe 1937 Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra
- Stompology 1937 Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra
- I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) 1937 Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra
- My Last Affair 1937 Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra
- You Turned The Tables On Me 1937 Teddy Wilson and his orchestra
- Down Home Jump 1938 Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra
- Flying Home 1939 Benny Goodman Sextet (Fletcher Henderson, Charlie Christian, Artie Bernstein, Nick Fatool, Lionel Hampton)
- My Buddy 1939 Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra
- The Heebie Jeebies Are Rockin' The Town 1939 Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra
- It Don't Mean a Thing 1939 Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra
- Stand By! For Further Announcements 1939 Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra
- Four Or Five Times 1939 Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra
- Jivin' With Jarvis 1940 Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra
- Central Avenue Breakdown 1940 Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra
- Till Tom Special 1940 Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra
- Give Me Some Skin 1941 Lionel Hampton and his Sextet
- Royal Family 1942 Lionel Hampton and his Octet
- Flying Home 1942 Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra
- I Know How To Do It 1943 Lionel Hampton and his Septet
- Loose Wig 1944 Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra
- Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop 1945 Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra
- Blow Top Blues 1945 Lionel Hampton and his Septet
- Hamp's Walkin' Boogie 1946 Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra
- Hamp's Salty Blues 1946 Lionel Hampton and his Quartet
- Ridin' On The L&N 1946 Lionel Hampton and his Quartet
- Red Top 1947 Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra
- The Hucklebuck [vocal version] 1949 Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra
- Lavender Coffin 1949 Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra
- Drinkin' Wine, Spo-Dee-O-Dee 1949 Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra