- Aliases
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Lionel Hampton and His Band
Lionel Hampton and His Big Band
Lionel Hampton and His Big Orchestra
Lionel Hampton and His Hamptonians
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra
Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra
Lionel Hampton and His Quartet
Lionel Hampton and His Quintet
Lionel Hampton and His Septet
Lionel Hampton and His Sextet
Lionel Hampton and His Sextette
Lionel Hampton and Orchestra
The Lionel Hampton Quartet
The Lionel Hampton Quintet
- Real name
- Lionel Leo Hampton
- Born
- April 20, 1908
- Died
- August 31, 2002
- Country
- United States
- IPI
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00013322243 1 work
00013322341 13 works
- Affiliation
- BMI
- Comments
- Best known as a pioneering jazz vibraphonist, Hampton was a multi-instrumentalist who also played piano and drums. He was also a bandleader, singer and composer.
- Member of
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Paul Howard's Quality Serenaders
- Family
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Gladys Hampton Wife
- Related labels
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Who's Who in Jazz owner of
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