Lionel Hampton

Actor

Born: April 20, 1908
Died: August 31, 2002 (age 94)
From: Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Lionel Leo Hampton (April 20, 1908 – August 31, 2002) was an American jazz vibraphonist, pianist, percussionist, and bandleader. Hampton worked with jazz musicians from Teddy Wilson, Benny Goodman, and Buddy Rich, to Charlie Parker, Charles Mingus, and Quincy Jones. In 1992, he was inducted into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame, and he was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 1996. Lionel Hampton…

Filmography (12)

Jazz Icons: Lionel Hampton Live in '58 (2008)
The Real Malcolm X (1992)
...But Then, She's Betty Carter
...But Then, She's Betty Carter (1980)
Self
Lionel Hampton All Star Big Band @ Berliner Jazztage 1979 (1979)
Self
No Maps on My Taps (1979)
Self
Mister Rock and Roll (1957)
Himself
America By Night (1957)
The Benny Goodman Story (1956)
Rhythm and Blues Revue (1955)
Self
The Glenn Miller Story (1954)
Band Member (uncredited)
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra (1949)
Self
A Song Is Born (1948)
Lionel Hampton