Lionel Hampton

Aliases: 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: 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: Paul Howard's Quality Serenaders
Family: Gladys Hampton Wife
Related labels: Who's Who in Jazz owner of

Songs written by Lionel Hampton

Title	Written by	Originally by	Original date	Covered by
Altitude	Lionel Hampton, Irving Ashby	Lionel Hampton and His Sextette	December 19, 1940	Covered by Vivien Garry Trio
Central Avenue Breakdown	Lionel Hampton	Lionel Hampton and Orchestra	May 10, 1940	Covered by Frank "Floorshow" Culley and His Band
Feelin' Kind a Lonesome	Lionel Hampton, Willie J. Charles	Willie J. Charles with Lionel Hampton and Orchestra	June 1962	Covered by The Frays
Flying Home	Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton, Sid Robin	Benny Goodman Sextet REC,REL	August 19, 1939	Covered by (149 artists)
Hamp's Boogie Woogie	Lionel Hampton, Milt Buckner	Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra	March 2, 1944	Covered by (8 artists)
Haven't Named It Yet	Lionel Hampton, Charlie Christian	Lionel Hampton and Orchestra	1939	Unverified
Homeward Bound	Leonard Feather, Lionel Hampton	Sextet with Dinah Washington	December 29, 1943	Covered by (2 artists)
Jack the Bellboy	Lionel Hampton	Lionel Hampton and Orchestra	May 10, 1940	Covered by (3 artists)
Midnight Sun	Johnny Mercer, Lionel Hampton, Sonny Burke	Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra	November 10, 1947	Covered by (239 artists)
Red Top	Lionel Hampton, Ben Kynard	Gene Ammons and His Sextet	June 19, 1947	Covered by (67 artists)
Ridin' on the L&N	Lionel Hampton	Lionel Hampton and His Quartet	January 30, 1946	Covered by (6 artists)
Salty Papa Blues	Leonard Feather, Lionel Hampton	Sextet with Dinah Washington	December 29, 1943	Covered by (12 artists)
Shivers	Lionel Hampton, Charlie Christian	Benny Goodman Sextet	1940	Covered by (8 artists)

Title	Written by	Originals	Originally by	Covered by
Evil Gal Blues	Lionel Hampton	Evil Man's Blues	Sextet with Dinah Washington	Covered by (33 artists)
Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop	Lionel Hampton, Curley Hamner	Ee-Ba-Ba-Lee-Ba	Lionel Hampton and His Quartet	Covered by (28 artists)