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Lionel Hampton (1908–2002)

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Jazz musician (drums, vibraphone) who at times led his own big band and guest-appeared in occasional films. He also performed frequently with the clarinetist-bandleader Benny Goodman. See full bio »

Born:

Lionel Leo Hampton
in Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Died:

(age 94) in New York City, New York, USA
Lionel Hampton, Emmanuel Lewis, Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones at the recording session for Frank Sinatra's album
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2012 Banda sonora (TV series)
– Episode #8.8 (2012) (writer: "Flying Home" / performer: "Flying Home")
 
2009 Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me (TV documentary) (music: "Midnight Sun")
 
2009 The Missing Person (performer: "The High And The Mighty")
 
2008 The Express (writer: "Salty Papa Blues")
 
2007 Music and Lyrics (writer: "Flying Home")
 
2007 Midnight Son (short) (writer: "Midnight Sun")
 
2006 Hollywoodland (writer: "Flying Home" / performer: "Flying Home")
 
2005 Independent Lens (TV series documentary)
– Keeping Time: The Life, Music & Photographs of Milt Hinton (2005) (performer: "Hot Mallets", "Slap Happy")
 
2003 Mona Lisa Smile (writer: "Flying Home")
 
2001/I Focus (writer: "Shivers" 1940)
 
2000 Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970) (TV documentary) (performer: "Mister Rock And Roll")
 
1998 City of Angels (writer: "Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop")
 
1995 En på miljonen (music: "HEY BABERIBA / HEY BA BA RE BOP" / lyrics: "HEY BABERIBA / HEY BA BA RE BOP")
 
1994 The Hudsucker Proxy ("Flying Home")
 
1992 Malcolm X (writer: "Flying Home", "Hamp's Boogie Woogie" / performer: "Flying Home", "Stardust", "Hamp's Boogie Woogie")
 
1992 A League of Their Own (writer: "Flying Home")
 
1990 The Sheltering Sky (writer: "Midnight Sun" / performer: "Midnight Sun")
 
1990 Memphis Belle (writer: "Flying Home")
 
1987 Screen Two (TV series)
– Will You Love Me Tomorrow (1987) (music: "Flying Home" - uncredited)
 
1986 Poor Butterfly (performer: "Pobre Mariposa")
 
1982 The Atomic Cafe (documentary) (writer: "Flying Home")
 
1982 Great Vibes! Lionel Hampton & Friends (TV movie) (performer: "Ease On Down The Road", "Sweet Georgia Brown")
 
1968 All Things Bright and Beautiful (TV movie) (performer: "On a Clear Day")
 
1958 Timex All-Star Jazz Show (TV series)
– Episode dated 10 November 1958 (1958) (performer: "How High the Moon" - uncredited, "Let Me Off Uptown" - uncredited)
– Episode dated 30 April 1958 (1958) (performer: "The Lady Is a Tramp" - uncredited, "Moonglow" - uncredited)
 
1958 Les tricheurs (performer: "Crazy Hamp" / as Hampton)
 
1956 Basin Street Revue (writer: "Ding Dong Baby" - uncredited / performer: "Ding Dong Baby" - uncredited)
 
1955 Show Time at the Apollo (TV series)
– All Star Review (writer: "Slide, Hamp, Slide" / performer: "Ding Dong Baby", "Slide, Hamp, Slide")
– Harlem Variety Revue (performer: "Bongo Interlude", "Vibe Boogie")
– Jazz Time (writer: "Slide, Hamp, Slide" / performer: "Air Mail Special", "Slide, Hamp, Slide")
– Rhythm in Harlem (performer: "Cobb's Idea")
– Showtime in Harlem (writer: "Beulah's Boogie" / music: "Midnight Sun" / performer: "Beulah's Boogie", "Midnight Sun")
See all 6 episodes »
 
1955 Rhythm and Blues Revue (documentary) (performer: "Jam Session")
 
1948 A Song Is Born (writer: "Goldwyn Stomp" 1947 - uncredited, "Flying Home" 1939 - uncredited / performer: "Goldwyn Stomp" 1947 - uncredited)
 
1947 Tex Beneke and the Glenn Miller Orchestra (short) (writer: "Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop" - uncredited)
 
1937 Hollywood Hotel ("I've Got a Heartful of Music" 1937)
 
Show ShowActor (6 titles)
1956 The Benny Goodman Story
Lionel Hampton
 
1954 The Glenn Miller Story
Band Member (uncredited)
 
1948 A Song Is Born
Lionel Hampton
 
1937 Hollywood Hotel
Benny Goodman Vibraphonist (uncredited)
 
1936 Pennies from Heaven
Band Member (uncredited)
 
1933 Girl Without a Room
Nightclub Xylophone Musician (uncredited)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (5 titles)
1961 Force of Impulse (musical director)
 
1961 Rooftops of New York (documentary short) (musician: vibraphone)
 
1957 Mister Rock and Roll (musical director)
 
1957 The Adventures of an * (short) (musician: vibraphone)
 
1956 Lionel Hampton and Herb Jeffries (short) (composer: song "The Bug")
 
Show ShowSelf (65 titles)
2007 Jazz Giants of the 20th Century (video documentary)
Himself
 
1999 Austin City Limits (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Ruth Brown/Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra (1999) … Himself (as Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra)
 
1998 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself - Musical Guest
– Episode dated 16 April 1998 (1998) … Himself - Musical Guest
 
1997 Benny Goodman's Greatest Hits (TV movie)
Himself
 
1996 Detour Ahead: An Afternoon with Herb Ellis (video documentary)
Himself
 
1993 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Benny Goodman: Adventures in the Kingdom of Swing (1993) … Himself
 
1992 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV special)
Himself - Honoree
 
1992 Texas Tenor: The Illinois Jacquet Story (documentary)
Himself
 
1992 Solo Flight: The Genius of Charlie Christian (video short)
Himself
 
1992 The Real Malcolm X (TV documentary)
Himself - Friend
 
1990 Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones (documentary)
Himself
 
1964-1990 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 21 August 1990 (1990) … Himself
– Episode dated 19 March 1964 (1964) … Himself
 
1990 Ebony/Jet Showcase (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 9 March 1990 (1990) … Himself
 
1989 The 10th Annual Black Achievement Awards (TV special)
Himself - Performer
 
1987 Late Night with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 17 March 1987 (1987) … Himself - Guest
 
1982 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV special)
Himself
 
1982 Great Vibes! Lionel Hampton & Friends (TV movie)
Himself
 
1981 Tony Brown's Journal (TV series)
Himself
– The House with Music in It (1981) … Himself
 
1980 WWF Club (TV series)
Himself (Guest)
 
1980 But Then She's Betty Carter (documentary)
Himself
 
1979 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (TV special)
Himself
 
1979 Lyonel Hampton Live at Belgrade (TV movie)
Himself
 
1979 No Maps on My Taps (documentary)
Himself
 
1977 All You Need Is Love (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Swing That Music!: Swing … Himself
 
1976 The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People (TV series)
Himself
– The Original Rompin' Stompin' Hot and Heavy, Cool and Groovy All Star Jazz Show (1976) … Himself
 
1967-1975 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 30 July 1975 (1975) … Himself
– Episode dated 13 August 1969 (1969) … Himself
– Episode dated 17 January 1969 (1969) … Himself
– Episode dated 1 May 1967 (1967) … Himself
 
1972 Timex All Star Swing Festival (TV movie)
Himself
 
1969-1971 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.246 (1971) … Himself
– Episode #2.200 (1970) … Himself
– Episode #1.28 (1969) … Himself
 
1970 The Rosey Grier Show (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 7 November 1970 (1970) … Himself - Guest
 
1970 Happy Days (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.4 (1970) … Himself
 
1969 The Barbara McNair Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 30 November 1969 (1969) … Himself
 
1965-1969 The Hollywood Palace (TV series)
Himself - Band Leader / Himself - Vibraphonist
– Episode #7.4 (1969) … Himself - Band Leader (as Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra)
– Episode #3.7 (1965) … Himself - Vibraphonist
 
1968-1969 The Steve Allen Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 8 October 1969 (1969) … Himself
– Episode #1.13 (1968) … Himself
 
1968-1969 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.11 (1969) … Himself
– Episode #3.191 (1969) … Himself
– Episode #3.174 (1969) … Himself
– Episode #3.76 (1968) … Himself
– Episode #2.177 (1968) … Himself
See all 7 episodes »
 
1969 Allen Ludden's Gallery (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.33 (1969) … Himself
 
1968 All Things Bright and Beautiful (TV movie)
Himself
 
1968 13 Stars for Channel 13 (TV movie)
Himself (as Lionel Hampton's Inner Circle)
 
1965 Fanfare (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.6 (1965) … Himself
 
1963-1964 The New Steve Allen Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 July 1964 (1964) … Himself
– Episode dated 16 January 1964 (1964) … Himself
– Episode dated 8 February 1963 (1963) … Himself
 
1963 The Keefe Brasselle Show (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode #1.13 (1963) … Himself - Guest
 
1963 Here's Edie (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.8 (1963) … Himself
 
1962 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.17 (1962) … Himself
– Episode #1.16 (1962) … Himself
– Episode #1.15 (1962) … Himself
– Episode #1.14 (1962) … Himself
– Episode #1.13 (1962) … Himself
See all 8 episodes »
 
1962 Here's Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 31 August 1962 (1962) … Himself
 
1954-1962 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Band Leader / Himself / Big Band Leader / …
– Episode #15.30 (1962) … Himself - Band Leader
– Episode #13.47 (1960) … Band Leader (as Lionel Hampton and His Band)
– Episode #13.12 (1959) … Band Leader (as Lionel Hampton and His Band)
– Episode #12.48 (1959) … Jazz Musician
– Episode #12.33 (1959) … Big Band Leader
See all 7 episodes »
 
1961 Force of Impulse
Himself
 
1961 America by Night (documentary)
 
1960 The Revlon Revue (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 11 February 1960 (1960) … Himself
 
1959 The Big Party (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.5 (1959) … Himself
 
1959 The Red Skelton Chevy Special (TV movie)
Himself
 
1959 Swing Into Spring! (TV movie)
Himself
 
1958 Timex All-Star Jazz Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 10 November 1958 (1958) … Himself
– Episode dated 30 April 1958 (1958) … Himself
 
1958 The Steve Lawrence-Eydie Gorme Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 10 August 1958 (1958) … Himself
 
1956-1958 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV series)
Himself - Jazz Vibraphonist / Himself - Vipraphonist
– Episode #3.33 (1958) … Himself - Jazz Vibraphonist
– Salute to Baseball (1956) … Himself - Vipraphonist
 
1957 The Big Record (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.6 (1957) … Himself
 
1957 Mister Rock and Roll
Himself
 
1957 Washington Square (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.7 (1957) … Himself
– Episode #1.6 (1957) … Himself
 
1956 Lionel Hampton and Herb Jeffries (short)
Himself
 
1956 Basin Street Revue
Himself
 
1955 Rock 'n' Roll Revue
Himself
 
1955 Musik, Musik und nur Musik
Himself
 
1955 Show Time at the Apollo (TV series)
Himself - Orchestra Leader / Himself - Vibraphonist
– All Star Review … Himself - Orchestra Leader
– Harlem Variety Revue … Himself - Orchestra Leader
– Jazz Time … Himself - Orchestra Leader
– Rhythm in Harlem … Himself - Orchestra Leader
– Showtime in Harlem … Himself - Orchestra Leader
See all 6 episodes »
 
1955 Rhythm and Blues Revue (documentary)
Himself
 
1950-1952 The Buick-Berle Show (TV series)
Himself - Guest / Himself - Musician
– Episode #4.18 (1952) … Himself - Musician
– Episode #2.29 (1950) … Himself - Guest
 
1950 Cavalcade of Bands (TV series)
Himself
– Lionel Hampton (1950) … Himself
 
1949 Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra (short)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
2010 Jazz Legends in Concert (video)
Himself
 
2008 Lelio Luttazzi - Il giovanotto matto (video documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Great Performances (TV series)
 
1938 For Auld Lang Syne (documentary short)
Himself - vibraphone player with Benny Goodman Orchestra: Clip from 'Hollywood Hotel' (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

On CBS- TV on 10 November 1958, he appeared on the Timex All-Star Jazz Show with Gene Krupa and Louis Armstrong.

Publicity Listings:

2 Biographical Movies  | 2 Print Biographies  | 4 Articles  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Lionel Hampton and His Band | Lionel Hampton's Inner Circle | Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra | Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Gratitude is when memory is stored in the heart and not in the mind. See more »

Trivia:

His theme song was "Flying Home". Other songs written by Hampton include "Hamp's Boogie", "Central Avenue Breakdown" and "Midnight Sun". See more »

Nickname:

The Gates of Swing See more »

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