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Lionel Hampton began his career playing drums for the Chicago Defender Newsboys' Band (led by Major N. Clark Smith) while still a teenager in Chicago. While he lived in Chicago, Hampton saw Louis Armstrong at the Vendome, recalling that the entire audience went crazy after his first solo.
Sep 27, 2024 · Lionel Hampton (born April 20, 1908, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.—died August 31, 2002, New York, New York) was an American jazz musician and bandleader, known for the rhythmic vitality of his playing and his showmanship as a performer.
From the Munich Philharmonie, 1994 Lionel Hampton - vibraphone St. Petersburg State Orchestra Alexander Tschernuschenko - conductor Milt Buckner & Lionel Hampton - Hamp's Boogie Woogie...
May 18, 2018 · Professor of music at Howard University, Washington, D.C., 1981 —. Has made numerous international goodwill tours; human rights commissioner of New York City, 1984-86; creator of Lionel Hampton Jazz Endowment Fund, 1984; United Nations ambassador of music, 1985.
Sep 10, 2007 · Watch Lionel Hampton and his band perform Flying Home Broadcast on American Television in 1957. Use this link to open my Jazz Giants library playlist. http://www.youtube.com/cp/vjVQa1PpcFN......
Lionel Hampton received numerous awards of merit, including several honorary doctoral degrees, the National Medal of Arts, and the Kennedy Center Honors. His diligent work with the jazz festival at the University of Idaho in Moscow led to it being renamed the Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival in 1985.
Apr 20, 2024 · Lionel Hampton, music pioneer. Lionel Hampton’s rhythmically sophisticated vibraphone performances influenced a generation of future players, including Milt Jackson and Bobby Hutcherson.
Lionel Hampton spotlights a fiery hour-long concert from one of the most beloved bandleaders in jazz history. Hamp, the irrepressible king of ent... Jazz Icons.
Aug 31, 2002 · Biography. Lionel Hampton is one of the most extraordinary musicians of the 20th century and his artistic achievements symbolize the impact that jazz music has had on our culture in the 21st century. He was born April 20, 1908 in Louisville, Kentucky.
May 22, 2015 · Vibraphonist Lionel Hampton (1908–2002) was one of the most influential figures in the history of jazz. He made the vibes a vital voice in the arsenal of jazz instruments, and gained ...
