Lionel Hampton
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| Born: 1913 Louisville, KY |
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| 1890 | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 |
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Biography: An extraordinary vibraphone player who was also the composer of over 200 innovative musical compositions that would eventually become jazz standards, Lionel Hampton was also a critical factor in bridging the racial divide in music by teaming with drummer Gene Krupa and pianist Teddy Wilson in the 1930s to form the multiracial Benny Goodman Quartet. In addition to his own work, Hampton would inspire such influential figures as Quincy Jones and Charles Mingus. The perfectionist jazz legend was born in Louisville, KY, in April 1908 and began hitting the skins in a fife-and-drum band at an early age. After hitting the road with bandleader Detroit Shannon at age 14, Hampton spotted a vibraphone during a recording session with Louis Armstrong and, on a lark, told the legendary trumpet player that he was well-versed on the instrument. |
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DVDs that Lionel Hampton appeared in...
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- 04/07/2009 - A Song Is Born
- 09/30/2008 - Jazz Icons: Lionel Hampton Live in '58
- 12/04/2007 - Classic Rock Drum Solos
- 06/14/2005 - Texas Tenor: The Illinois Jacquet Story
- 09/14/2004 - Detour Ahead: An Afternoon With Herb Ellis
- 03/23/2004 - Gene Krupa: Jazz Legend
- 02/17/2004 - The Snader Telescriptions: The Big Bands, Vol. 1 - Duke Ellington & Lionel Hampton
- 03/04/2003 - The Benny Goodman Story
- 01/28/2003 - Pennies From Heaven
- 10/02/2001 - Classic Drum Solos and Drum Battles
DVDs that Lionel Hampton worked on "behind the scenes"...
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- 05/27/1998 - Memphis Belle - Musical Direction/Supervision