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Lionel Hampton

Jazz
Big band
Swing
Lionel Hampton's first interest in music came with the xylophone which he learned from Jimmy Bertrand as a teenager. He changed his allegiances to the drums and played for the Chicago Defender Newsboys' Band. Relocating to California in 1927, Hampton found a spot playing drums for the Dixieland Blues-Blowers. This step opened many doors for Hampton and he began receiving offers to play with the likes of Paul Howard and Les Hite. Feeling the need to spread his wings he started to learn the vibraphone and when he received a personal request to play on two of Louis Armstrong's new s...
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Evil Gal BluesMilt Buckner, Lionel Hampton, Dinah Washington and Milton Buckner
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It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)Lionel Hampton
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Exactly Like YouLionel Hampton
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Rag MopLionel Hampton
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Merry Christmas, BabyLionel Hampton and Sonny Parker
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I'm a Ding Dong DaddyLionel Hampton and Benny Goodman Quartet
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Evil Gal BluesMilt Buckner, Lionel Hampton, Dinah Washington and Milton Buckner

Dynamic Dinah

3:17

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It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)Lionel Hampton

Jivin' The Vibes

7:12

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Exactly Like YouLionel Hampton

Mai 1956

3:00

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Rag MopLionel Hampton

Leapin' With Lionel

2:49

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Merry Christmas, BabyLionel Hampton and Sonny Parker

Music of Christmas

3:22

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I'm a Ding Dong DaddyLionel Hampton and Benny Goodman Quartet

Goodman Days

3:31

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