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Name:	Lionel Hampton
Birth Date:	April 20, 1908
Place of Birth:	Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Nationality:	American
Ethnicity:	African American
Gender:	Male
Occupations:	jazz musician, vibraphonist, orchestra leader

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Biography of Lionel Hampton
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One of the best-known orchestra leaders of the Big Band Era, Lionel Hampton (born 1908) formed his own jazz group after first playing vibraphone with bands led by Benny Goodman and Les Hite. Hampton's band played a major role in the shaping of American...

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Lionel Hampton Information
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Lionel Leo Hampton (April 20, 1908–August 31, 2002), was an American jazz vibraphonist, percussionist, bandleader and actor. Like Red Norvo, he was one of the first real jazz vibraphone players. "Hamp" ranks among the great names in jazz history,...

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The Record (Bergen County, NJ)

Lionel Hampton Honored
06/12/1998: 588 words, approx. 2 pages

JUSTO BAUTISTA, Staff Writer The Record (Bergen County, NJ) 06-12-1998 LIONEL HAMPTON HONORED -- JAZZ GREAT DELIGHTS FANS PCCC PRESENTS LEGEND WITH LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD By JUSTO BAUTISTA, Staff Writer Date: 06-12-1998, Friday Section: NEWS Edition: 2 Star P Biographical: LIONEL HAMPTON ...

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The New Crisis

The legendary Lionel Hampton
11/01/2002: 508 words, approx. 2 pages

APPRECIATION I'd forgotten about the Rudy Giuliani campaign button until just now. It reminds me that my one-and-- only visit to Lionel Hampton's Manhattan apartment near Lincoln Center took place in 1993, which would be the last year of David Dinkins' bittersweet term...

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Fazekas carries Nevada past Idaho 84-68
2/23/2007: 340 words, approx. 1 pages

Nick Fazekas scored 21 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to help No. 11 Nevada beat Idaho 84-68 on Thursday night.Ramon Sessions added 15 points and Marcelus Kemp 14 points as Nevada (25-2, 12-1 Western Athletic Conference) won its eighth game in a row and 18th...

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Events for March 27, 2007
3/26/2007: 268 words, approx. 1 pages

11:30 a.m. A ground breaking for renovations will be held at Gravesend Park on 18th Avenue between 56th and 58th streets in Brooklyn. 11:30 a.m. Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer announces a free tax preparation campaign for low-income neighborhoods at the Lower East Side People's...

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