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Date of Birth
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20-April-1908
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Place of Birth
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Louisville
(Kentucky, United States of America, Jefferson County, Area code 502)
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Nationality
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United States of America
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Also know as
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Lionel Leo Hampton, Hampton, Lionel, Hamp, Mad Lionel
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Profession
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Composer, Actor, Organist, Musician, Multi-instrumentalist, Singer, Bandleader
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Lionel Leo Hampton was an American jazz vibraphonist, pianist, percussionist, bandleader and actor. Along with Red Norvo, Hampton was one of the first jazz vibraphone players. Hampton ranks among the great names in jazz history, having worked with a who's who of jazz musicians, from Benny Goodman and Buddy Rich to Charlie Parker and Quincy Jones. In 1992, he was inducted into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame.
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