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Lionel Hampton Snapshot

First Name

Lionel

Last Name

Hampton

Date of Birth

20 April 1908

Build

Average

Eye Color

Black

Hair Color

Brown - Dark

Place of Birth

Louisville, KY

Star Sign

Aries

Date of Death

31 August 2002

Place of Death

New York, NY

Cause of Death

congestive heart failure

Ethnicity

Black

Religion

Christian Science

Claim to Fame

the first jazz vibraphonist and was one of the jazz giants beginning in the mid-`30s

Gender

Male

Nationality

American

Music Genre

Jazz, Piano

Music Style

Big Band, Blues, Swing, New York Blues, Regional Blues, Early R&B, Mainstream Jazz, R&B, Jazz Instrument, Vibraphone/ Marimba Jazz, Early Jazz

Music Mood

Elegant, Sophisticated, Stylish, Laid-Back/Mellow, Amiable/Good-Natured, Happy, Refined/Mannered, Joyous, Rousing, Innocent, Exuberant, Gentle, Playful, Boisterous, Freewheeling, Romantic, Fun, Energetic

Instrument

Piano, Drums, Leader, Vibraphone, Vocals

Wikipedia Text

Lionel Leo Hampton (April 20, 1908 � August 31, 2002) was an American jazz vibraphonist, pianist, percussionist, bandleader and actor. Like Red Norvo, he was one of the first jazz vibraphone players. Hampton ranks among the great names in jazz history, having worked with a who's who of jazz musicians, from Benny Goodman and Buddy Rich to Charlie Parker and Quincy Jones. In 1992, he was inducted into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame.

Couple Profile

Lionel Hampton was a 20th century jazz musician and composer, and the most famous player of the vibraphone in the world. Hampton grew up in Alabama, Illinois and Wisconsin. While in Catholic school in Wisconsin he learned to play the drums, and after high school he went to Los Angeles and started his professional career at the age of 16. The story goes that Hampton first played the vibraphone -- an amplified xylophone with vibrato -- with Louis Armstrong on "Memories of You" (1930) and the song became a hit. He stuck with the vibes and played during the 1930s with Benny Goodman, as well as on various recordings. Hampton organized his own big band in 1940 and became famous for his entertaining live shows and for his commitment to spreading jazz throughout the world. Always a crowd pleaser, Hampton played with smaller bands after 1965 with continued success, up until his health began to fail in the 1990s. Some of his most famous songs include "On The Sunny Side of the Street," "Hot Mallets" (with Dizzy Gillespie), "Flying Home" and "Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop."

Full Name at Birth

Lionel Leo Hampton

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