| First Name |
Lionel
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| Middle Name |
Leo
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| Last Name |
Hampton
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| Full Name at Birth |
Lionel Leo Hampton
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| Alternative Name |
The Gates of Swing, "Gates", "Hamp", "Mad Lionel"
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| Age |
94 (age at death) years
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| Birthday |
20th April, 1908
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| Birthplace |
Louisville, KY, USA
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| Died |
31st August, 2002
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| Place of Death |
New York City, New York, USA
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| Cause of Death |
Congestive Heart Failure
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| Buried |
Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, Bronx County, New York, USA
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Black
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aries
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| Sexuality |
Bisexual
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| Religion |
Christian Science
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| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
American
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| University |
University of Southern California
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| Occupation Text |
Multi-instrumentalist, Actor, Composer
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| Occupation |
Percussionist
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| Claim to Fame |
the first jazz vibraphonist and was one of the jazz giants beginning in the mid-`30s
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Swing, Big Band, Mainstream Jazz, New York blues, blues
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| Music Genre |
Jazz, Piano
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| Year(s) Active |
1927–2002
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| Music Style |
Big Band, Blues, Swing, New York Blues, Regional Blues, Early R&B, Mainstream Jazz, R&B, Jazz Instrument, Vibraphone/ Marimba Jazz, Early Jazz
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| Music Mood |
Elegant, Sophisticated, Stylish, Laid-Back/Mellow, Amiable/Good-Natured, Happy, Refined/Mannered, Joyous, Rousing, Innocent, Exuberant, Gentle, Playful, Boisterous, Freewheeling, Romantic, Fun, Energetic
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| Instrument |
Piano, Drums, Leader, Vibraphone, Vocals
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| Instrument (text) |
Vibraphone, Drums. Piano, Vocals, Drums, Piano
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| Record Label |
Decca
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| Associated Acts |
Benny Goodman, Teddy Wilson, Quincy Jones, Louis Armstrong, Gloria Parker, Ray Vasquez
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| Official Websites |
www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6737954, www.drummerworld.com/drummers/Lionel_Hampton.html, www.nndb.com/people/764/000026686/
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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 was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 1996.
