Personal Info
Lionel Hampton
Acting
Biography
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 was born in 1908 in Louisville, Kentucky, and was raised by his mother. Shortly after he was born, he and his mother moved to her hometown of Birmingham, Alabama. He spent his early childhood in Kenosh…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Jazz Icons: Lionel Hampton Live in '58
The Real Malcolm X
...But Then, She's Betty Carter
as Self
No Maps on My Taps
as Self
Lionel Hampton All Star Big Band @ Berliner Jazztage 1979
as Self
Mister Rock and Roll
as Himself
America By Night
The Benny Goodman Story
Rhythm and Blues Revue
as Self
The Glenn Miller Story
as Band Member (uncredited)
TV Shows
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep.
Bei Bio
as Self · 1 ep.
The Kennedy Center Honors
as Self · 1 ep.
Austin City Limits
as Self · 1 ep.
Le Grand Échiquier
as Self · 3 ep.
Musikladen
as Self · 1 ep.
The Barbara McNair Show
as Self · 1 ep.
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self - Bandleader · 9 ep.
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self · 1 ep.
The Big Party
as Self · 1 ep.