Lionel Hampton
Acting 1908-04-20 Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Lionel Leo Hampton (April 20, 1908 – August 31, 2002) was an American jazz vibraphonist, pianist, percussionist, and bandleader. Hampton worked with jazz musicians from Teddy Wilson, Benny Goodman, and Buddy Rich, to Charlie Parker, Charles Mingus, and Quincy Jones. In 1992, he was inducted into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame, and he was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 1996. Lionel Hampton was born in 1908 in Louisville, Kentucky, and was raised by his mother. Shortly after he was born, he…
Known For
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The Merv Griffin Show
1962
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The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
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The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
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The Steve Allen Show
1956
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Austin City Limits
1975
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The Kennedy Center Honors
1978
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The Glenn Miller Story
1954
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A Song Is Born
1948
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The Real Malcolm X
1992
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The Benny Goodman Story
1956
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Rhythm and Blues Revue
1955
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No Maps on My Taps
1979
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Mister Rock and Roll
1957
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America By Night
1957
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Lionel Hampton All Star Big Band @ Berliner Jazztage 1979
1979
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Jazz Icons: Lionel Hampton Live in '58
2008