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Lionel Hampton
real name Lionel Leo Hampton
Louisville, United States · 1908-04-20 – 2002-08-31
Lionel Hampton is credited on 5,852 releases across 1,511 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
5,852
Credits
1,511
Albums
8
Decades active
191
In collections
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American jazz vibraphonist, pianist, drummer, percussionist and bandleader.
Born: 20 April 1908 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
Died: 31 August 2002 in New York City, USA.
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
5,852 releases · 1,511 albums · active 1950–2025
- Performance · 11,064
- Other credits · 393
- Production · 105
Studios: Carnegie Hall · Pasadena Civic Auditorium · MPS-Studio, Villingen · Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Concert By The Sea
1956
A Hard Road
1967
Groovy
1957
The Smithsonian Collection Of Classic Jazz
1973
Prayer Meetin'
1964
Sophisticated Giant
1977
Time And Place
1971
Jingle Bell Jazz
1962
The Drum Battle - Gene Krupa And Buddy Rich At JATP
1960
Golden Vibes
1959
Born 2B Blue
1988
How Long Has This Been Going On?
1978
Silent Night - Songs For Christmas
1962
Like Someone In Love
1957
L.A. Is My Lady
1984
The Great Benny Goodman
1956
The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert
1950
Chamber Music Society
2010
This Is The Big Band Era
1971
Unforgettable - A Tribute To Dinah Washington
1964
The King Of Swing Vol. 1 (1937-38 Jazz Concert No. 2)
1956
Malcolm X (Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1992
Mean Mothers: Independent Women's Blues, Volume 1
1980
Big Band Hits Of The 30's & 40's
1971
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