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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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Exactly Like You
Exactly Like YouLionel Hampton

Mai 1956

3:00

On the Sunny Side of the Street
On the Sunny Side of the StreetLionel Hampton

The Lionel Hampton Quintet

4:04

When Lights Are Low
When Lights Are LowLionel Hampton

The Early Years

2:11

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

Goodman Days

3:31

Moonglow
MoonglowTeddy Wilson and Lionel Hampton

One Night Stand With Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra

On the Sunny Side of the Street
On the Sunny Side of the StreetBing Crosby and Lionel Hampton

Hey Ba-Ba-Re-Bop

2:47

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