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Lionel Hampton
(Mar. 20, 1908 - Aug. 31, 2002)
Lionel Hampton was a jazz bandleader and percussionist. He was the first jazz vibraphone player and arguably the greatest ever. "Hamp" ranks among the great names in jazz history, having worked with a who's who of jazz musicians, from Benny Goodman to Charlie Parker and Quincy Jones.
Lionel Hampton was a jazz bandleader and percussionist. He was the first jazz vibraphone player and arguably the greatest ever. "Hamp" ranks among the great names in jazz history, having worked with a who's who of jazz musicians, from Benny Goodman to Charlie Parker and Quincy Jones.
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