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Lionel Hampton

Lionel Hampton

ActorSound Apr 20 (died age 94) Louisville, Kentucky, USA 1948–2008 (60 year career)
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Biography

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

The Glenn Miller Story
Film

The Glenn Miller Story

Band Member (uncredited)
A Song Is Born
Film

A Song Is Born

Lionel Hampton
The Benny Goodman Story
Film

The Benny Goodman Story

6.3 1956
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Film

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Self - Musical Guest
Rhythm and Blues Revue
Film

Rhythm and Blues Revue

Self
No Maps on My Taps
Film

No Maps on My Taps

Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
Film

The Ed Sullivan Show

Self
Jazz Icons: Lionel Hampton Live in '58
Film

Jazz Icons: Lionel Hampton Live in '58

9.0 2008

Filmography