Dinah Shore, Spike Jones, Bob Burns, Count Basie, Lionel Hampton, and Tommy Dorsey in 1942 during a short wave command performance broadcast from Hollywood for the boys overseas.
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Lionel Hampton at the Band Box in the summer of 1953.
Photo: Bettmann Archive/Daily Mail
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1952 - Lionel Hampton & Milt Buckner (Lionel Hampton & his orchestra - Telescriptions) - colorized
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Exploring the Blues with Joe Williams: A Journey Through "Nothin' but the Blues"
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The soulful, emotive realm of blues found a distinct voice in Joe Williams, a vocalist whose prowess and authenticity echoed through the decades. In 1984, Williams, accompanied by Red Holloway & His Blues All-Stars, delivered an extraordinary musical narrative with the album “Nothin’ but the Blues.” This article embarks on a journey through this masterpiece, exploring its…
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Lionel Hampton: In The Mood/Little Theater Blues (The Merv Griffin Show, 1966)
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I feel like everybody just stopped talking about the vibraphone. sickening and disappointing, really :/ anyone who still has the human compassion to talk about the vibraphone, please put your favorite vibes player in the tags
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"Gratitude is when memory is stored in the heart and not in the mind."
Lionel Hampton
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Lionel Hampton
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Hangin’ at the Hollywood Palladium in 1951: Harry James, Lionel Hampton, and Betty Grable
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1956 - Lionel Hampton Orchestra - Empress Hall - London
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Charles Mingus: Jazz Icon and Musical Visionary
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Charles Mingus, a towering figure in jazz, was more than just a virtuoso bassist and composer—he was a visionary whose music transcended genres and boundaries. Born one hundred and two years ago today on April 22, 1922, in Nogales, Arizona, Mingus grew up in Watts, Los Angeles, where he was exposed to music at an early age. Despite his mother’s insistence on only allowing…
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Lionel Hampton - You Got A Friend (Versatile)
wrt. Carole King, Vibes, 1977.
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