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Lionel Hampton

Lionel Hampton

American musician


Dead at 94 years
Birthday
Monday
He is born 116 years, 6 months and 28 days ago
Death date
Saturday

He is dead since 22 years, 2 months and 17 days

Cause of death: heart disease

Birthplace
Louisville, United States
Nationality: american États-Unis
Categorie
Musicians
Birth sign: Aries
Chinese birth sign: Monkey

Lionel Leo Hampton (April 20, 1908 – August 31, 2002) was an American jazz vibraphonist, percussionist, and bandleader. He 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.

Source : Wikipedia