Born in 1908 in Louisville, Ky., Lionel Hampton was one of the most influential figures in the annals of jazz. He discovered his love of percussion at age 6, after his family moved to Alabama. It was ...

A.B. SPELLMAN, National Endowment for the Arts: The beautiful sound of Lionel Hampton playing "Midnight Sun." Murray Horwitz, has there ever been a bigger romantic in music than Lionel Hampton? MURRAY ...

94-year-old vibraphone virtuoso, showman, and bandleader Lionel Hampton died yesterday (Aug. 31) of heart failure at New York's Mount Sinai Medical Center, said his manager, Phil Leshin. Hampton… By ...

When Lionel Hampton was signed by Victor 1937, he was given something very special by recording director Eli Oberstein; an open invitation to record whenever and with whomever he wanted. And whenever ...

Lionel Hampton is one of the most extraordinary musicians of the 20th century and his artistic achievements symbolize the impact that jazz music has had on our culture in the 21st century. He was born ...

NEW YORK – Lionel Hampton, whose flamboyant mastery of the vibraphone made him one of the leading figures of the swing era, died yesterday morning at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Manhattan. He was 94 ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Lionel Hampton began his musical ...

Alyn Shipton is joined by critic and pianist Brian Priestley to select career highlights of the great swing era drummer, vibraphonist and pianist Lionel Hampton. Show more Critic and pianist Brian ...

Lionel Hampton, the American bandleader who died on Saturday aged 94, maintained a driving rhythm with his forceful drumming, two-fingered piano playing and brilliant improvisation on the vibraphone ...