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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.
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://...
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.
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 entertainers, plays vibes, drums, piano, and sings...
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 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.
