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The Lionel Hampton Story - Hampton, Lionel  

Disc 1

1. Buzzin' Around With The Bee 3:04
2. Stompology 2:57
3. On The Sunny Side Of The Street 3:12
4. Piano Stomp (Shine) 2:53
5. Everybody Loves My Baby 2:48
6. Ring Them Bells 3:19
7. Don't Be That Way 2:31
8. I'm In The Mood For Swing 2:44
9. Muskrat Ramble 3:12
10. Down Home Jump 3:12
11. It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) 3:11
12. Sweethearts On Parade 3:17
13. Shufflin' At The Hollywood 3:00
14. Denison Swing 3:11
15. Wizzin' The Wizz 2:22
16. Memories Of You 3:12
17. When Lights Are Low 2:11
18. One Sweet Letter From You 3:16
19. Hot Mallets 2:13
20. Early Session Hop 2:36
21. Haven't Named It Yet 3:00
22. Central Avenue Breakdown 3:01
23. Jack The Bellboy 2:50
24. Pig Foot Sonata 3:00
25. Fiddle Dee Dee 2:37

Disc 2

1. Royal Family 3:06
2. Flying Home 3:07
3. In The Bag 3:21
4. Loose Wig 3:02
5. Chop-Chop 3:05
6. Flying Home, No.2 3:05
7. Hamp's Boogie Woogie 3:21
8. The Mess Is Here 3:29
9. Million Dollar Smile 3:04
10. Overtime 2:54
11. Tempo's Boogie 3:01
12. Vibe Boogie 5:20
13. Screamin' Boogie 5:41
14. Red Cross 3:43
15. Hamp's Blues 3:31
16. Evil Gal Blues 3:17
17. Doublin' With Dublin 3:06
18. Ribs And Hot Sauce 2:27
19. Blow Top Blues 3:23
20. Two Finger Boogie 3:13
21. Someday 2:40
22. Beulah's Boogie 3:09
23. Playboy 3:17

Disc 3

1. Punch & Judy 3:12
2. Slide, Hamp, Slide 2:50
3. Hey, Ba-Ba-Re-Bop 3:19
4. Pinetop's Boogie Woogie 3:13
5. On The Sunny Side Of The Street 2:46
6. Rockin' In Rhythm, Pts 1 & 2 5:54
7. Gay Notes 3:05
8. Hamp's Salty Blues 3:11
9. Ridin' On The L & N 2:56
10. Limehouse Blues 2:51
11. Air Mail Special, Pts 1 & 2 5:59
12. Cobb's Idea 3:08
13. Tempo's Birthday 2:49
14. Adam Blew His Hat 3:20
15. The Pencil Broke 2:54
16. Empty Glass 3:04
17. Hamp's Walkin' Boogie 2:59
18. Dig Those Vibes 2:18
19. Robbins In Your Hair 2:49
20. Double Talk 3:01
21. S'Wonderful 3:17
22. Jack The Fox Boogie 2:55
23. How High The Moon 3:14

Disc 4

1. Stardust 15:11
2. Hamp's Got A Duke 2:39
3. 3 Minutes On 52Nd Street 3:11
4. Goldwyn Stomp 2:48
5. Red Top 3:04
6. Giddy Up 3:12
7. Hawk's Nest 3:05
8. Mingus Fingers 3:06
9. Muchacho Azul (Blue Boy) 3:07
10. Midnight Sun 3:19
11. Cherokee 3:09
12. Chicken Shack Boogie 3:14
13. Benson Boogie 3:17
14. Hamp's Boogie Woogie, No.2 3:00
15. Beulah's Sister's Boogie 3:04
16. Wee Albert 3:20
17. Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee 3:22
18. Moonglow 3:16
19. The Hucklebuck 3:06
20. Lavender Coffin 2:45
21. Rag Mop 2:45 Discography

Disc One- Hot Mallets

Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra : Cootie Williams, tp; Lawrence Brown, tb; Mezz Mezzrow, cl; Johnny Hodges, as; Lionel Hampton, vib, voc-1; Jess Stacy, p; Allen Reuss, g; John Kirby, b; Cozy Cole, d.

New York, April 14, 1937.

07792-3R BUZZIN' AROUND WITH THE BEE (-1) Victor 25575

07794-1 STOMPOLOGY Victor 25001

Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra : Buster Bailey, cl; Johnny Hodges, as; Lionel Hampton, vib, voc; Jess Stacy, p; Allen Reuss, g; John Kirby, b; Cozy Cole, d.

New York, April 26, 1937.

07864-1 ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET Victor 25592

Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra : Jonah Jones, tp; Eddie Barefield, cl; Clyde Hart, Lionel Hampton, p; Bobby Bennett, g; Mack Walker, b; Cozy Cole, d.

Hollywood, August 16, 1937.

09646-1 PIANO STOMP (SHINE) Victor 25666

Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra : Ziggy Elman, tp; Vido Musso, cl, ts; Arthur Rollini, ts; Lionel Hampton, vib, voc; Jess Stacy, p; Allen Reuss, g; Johnny Miller, b; Cozy Cole, d.

Hollywood, September 5, 1937.

09603-2 EVERYBODY LOVES MY BABY Victor 25682

Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra : Cootie Williams, tp; Johnny Hodges, as; Edgar Sampson, bs, arr; Lionel Hampton, vib, voc-1; Jess Stacy, p; Allen Reuss, g; Billy Taylor, b; Sonny Greer, d.

New York, January 18, 1938.

018337-1 RING THEM BELLS (-1) Victor 26017

018338-1 DON'T BE THAT WAY Victor 26173

Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra : Harry James, tp; Benny Carter, cl, as; Dave Matthews, as; Babe Russin, Herschel Evans, ts; Lionel Hampton, vib; Billy Kyle, p; John Kirby, b; Jo Jones, d.

New York, July 21, 1938.

024065-1 I'M IN THE MOOD FOR SWING

(Arr: Benny Carter) Victor 26011

024068-1 MUSKRAT RAMBLE Victor 26017

Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra : Walter Fuller, tp; Omer Simeon, cl, as; George Oldham, as; Budd Johnson, Robert Crowder, ts; Lionel Hampton, vib; Spencer Odom, p; Jesse Simpkins, b; Alvin Burroughs, d.

Chicago, October 11, 1938.

025866-1 DOWN HOME JUMP Victor 26114

Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra : Irving Randolph, tp; Hymie Schertzer, Russell Procope, as; Jerry Jerome, Chu Berry, ts; Lionel Hampton, vib, voc; Clyde Hart, p; Allen Reuss, g; Milt Hinton, b; Cozy Cole, d.

New York, April 3, 1939.

03594-1 IT DON'T MEAN A THING

(IF IT AIN'T GOT THAT SWING) Victor 26254



Disc Two

Lionel Hampton Octet : Marshall Royal, cl, as; Jack McVea, bs; Ray Perry, vln; Lionel Hampton, vib; Milt Buckner, p; Irving Ashby, g; Vernon Alley, b; George Jenkins, d.

New York, March 2, 1942.

70416-A ROYAL FAMILY Brunswick 87526 LPBM

Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra : Ernie Royal, Eddie Hutchinson, Mannie Klein, Jack Trainer, tp; Fred Beckett, Sonny Craven, Harry Sloan, tb; Marshall Royal, cl, as; Ray Perry, as; Illinois Jacquet, Eddie Barefield, ts; Jack McVea, bs; Lionel Hampton, vib; Milt Buckner, p; Irving Ashby, g; Vernon Alley, b; Lee Young, d.

New York, May 26, 1942.

70773-A FLYING HOME (Arr. Lionel Hampton) Decca 18394

70774-A IN THE BAG (Arr. Clyde Hart) Decca 18394

Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra : Cat Anderson, Lamar Wright, Roy McCoy, Joe Morris, tp; Al Hayse, Michael "Booty" Wood, Fred Beckett, tb; Earl Bostic, Gus Evans, as; Al Sears, Arnett Cobb, ts; Charlie Fowlkes, bs; Lionel Hampton, vib, p (-1); Milt Buckner, p; Eric Miller, g; Vernon King, b; Fred Radcliffe, d.

New York, March 2, 1944.

71825-A LOOSE WIG (Arr. Frank Davenport) Decca 18669

71826-A CHOP-CHOP (Arr. Joe Morris) Decca 18613

71827-A FLYING HOME, NO.2 (Arr. Lionel

Hampton) Decca 223639

71828-A HAMP'S BOOGIE WOOGIE (-1)

(Arr. Frank Davenport) Decca 18613

Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra : Cat Anderson, Joe Morris, Dave Page, tp; Booty Wood, Sonny Craven, tb; Gus Evans, as; Arnett Cobb, Fred Simon, ts; Charlie Fowlkes, bs; Lionel Hampton, vib; Billy Mackel, g; Rest of personnel - unknown.

AFRS "Jubilee Show", circa summer 1944.

FER5 THE MESS IS HERE Blank Label

Lionel Hampton & his Orchestra : Snooky Young, Wendell Culley, Joe Morris, Dave Page, Lamar Wright, tp; Vernon Porter, Fred Beckett, Andrew Penn, Sonny Craven, Allen Durham, tb; George Dorsey, Gus Evans, as; Arnett Cobb, Fred Simon, ts; Charlie Fowlkes, bs; Lionel Hampton, vib; Milt Buckner, p; Billy Mackel, g; Charles Harris, Ted Sinclair, b; Fred Radcliffe, d.

Los Angeles, October 16, 1944.

L 3644 MILLION DOLLAR SMILE

(Arr. Milt Buckner) Decca 18719

L 3646-A OVERTIME Decca 18669

L 3647 TEMPO'S BOOGIE Decca 18910

Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra : Snooky Young, Lamar Wright, Dave Page, Joe Morris, Wendell Culley, tp; Vernon Porter, Andrew Penn, Sonny Craven, Allen Durham, Fred Beckett, Al Hayse, tb; Herbie Fields, cl, as; Gus Evans, as; Arnett Cobb, Fred Simon, ts; Lionel Hampton, vib; Milt Buckner, p; Billy Mackel, g; Charles Harris, Ted Sinclair, b; Fred Radcliffe, d.

New York, January 22, 1945.

VP 1125 VIBE BOOGIE V-Disc 404

VP 1126 SCREAMIN' BOOGIE V-Disc 428

Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra : Dizzy Gillespie (-1), Al Killian, Joe Morris, Dave Page, Lamar Wright, Wendell Culley, tp; Abdul Hamid, Al Hayse, John Morris, Andrew Penn, tb; Herbie Fields, cl, ss, as; Gus Evans, cl, as; Arnett Cobb, Jay Peters, ts; Charlie Fowlkes, bs; Lionel Hampton, vib, p, d; Milt Buckner, p; Leonard Feather, p (-2); Billy Mackel, g; Charles Harris, Ted Sinclair, b; Fred Radcliffe, d; Dinah Washington, voc.

Carnegie Hall, New York, April 15, 1945.

RED CROSS (-1) Decca DL 8088

HAMP'S BLUES Decca DL 8088

EVIL GAL BLUES (-2) Decca DL 8088

Lionel Hampton and his Septet : Wendell Culley, tp; Herbie Fields, as; Arnett Cobb, ts; Lionel Hampton, vib, p (-1); Johnny Mehegan, p; Billy Mackel, g; Charles Harris, b; George Jones, d; Dinah Washington, voc.

New York, May 21, 1945.

72871 DOUBLIN' WITH DUBLIN Brunswick 04005

72872-A RIBS AND HOT SAUCE Decca 24513

72873 BLOW TOP BLUES Decca 23792

72874 TWO FINGER BOOGIE (-1) Decca 23838

Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra : Joe Morris, Wendell Culley, Al Killian, Lamar Wright, Dave Page, tp; Abdul Hamid, John Morris, Al Hayse, Andrew Penn, tb; Gus Evans, Herbie Fields, as; Arnett Cobb, Jay Peters, ts; Charlie Fowlkes, bs; Lionel Hampton, vib, p; Dardenelle Breckenbridge, p; Billy Mackel, g; Charles Harris, Ted Sinclair, b; George Jones, d; vocal groups (-1).

New York, May 21, 1945.

72875 SOMEDAY (-1) Decca BM 30811

72876 BEULAH'S BOOGIE Decca 18719

72881 PLAYBOY (Arr: Billy Mackel) Decca BM 30811



Disc Three

Same personnel and date as "Playboy".

72882 PUNCH AND JUDY Decca 23639

Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra : Wendell Culley, Joe Morris, Al Killian, Dave Page, Lamar Wright, tp; Andrew Penn, John Morris, Booty Wood, Al Hayse, tb; Herbie Fields, Gus Evans, as; Arnett Cobb, Jay Peters, ts; Charlie Fowlkes, bs; Lionel Hampton, vib; Milt Buckner, p; Billy Mackel, g; Charles Harris, Ted Sinclair, b; George Jenkins, d.

Los Angeles, December 1, 1945.

L4008-A SLIDE, HAMP, SLIDE

(Arr. Milt Buckner) Decca 18754

L4009 HEY, BA-BA-RE-BOP

(Arr. Milt Buckner) Decca 18754

Bing Crosby and Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra : Joe Morris, Wendell Culley, Dave Page, Jimmy Nottingham, Lamar Wright, tp; Jimmy Wormick, Booty Wood, Andrew Penn, Al Hayse, tb; Bobby Plater, Ben Kynard, as; Arnett Cobb, Johnny Griffin, ts; Charlie Fowlkes, bs; Lionel Hampton, vib, p (-1), voc (-2); Milt Buckner, p; Billy Mackel, g; Charles Harris, Ted sinclair, b; George Jenkins, d; Bing Crosby, voc.

New York, January 21, 1946.

73287-A PINETOP'S BOOGIE WOOGIE (-1) Decca 23843

73288-A ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE

STREET (1-2) Decca 23843

Same personnel as above, but Bing Crosby out.

New York, January 29, 1946.

73324 ROCKIN' IN RHYTHM, PT. 1

(Arr. Bill Buckner) Decca 24415

73325 ROCKIN' IN RHYTHM, PT. 2

(Arr. Bill Buckner) Decca 24415

73326 GAY NOTES (Arr. Milt Buckner) Coral 62886

Lionel Hampton and his Quartet : Lionel Hampton, vib, voc; Dan Burley, p; Billy Mackel, g; Charles Harris, b; George Jenkins, d.

New York, January 30, 1946.

73328-A HAMP'S SALTY BLUES Decca 18830

73329-A RIDIN' ON THE L & N Decca 23839

73331 LIMEHOUSE BLUES Decca 23878

Same personnel as January 29, 1946.

New York, January 31, 1946.

73333 AIR MAIL SPECIAL, PT 1.

(Arr. Milt Buckner) Decca 18880

73334 AIR MAIL SPECIAL, PT 2.

(Arr. Milt Buckner) Decca 18880

Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra : Wendell Culley, Duke Garrette, Jimmy Nottingham, Joe Wilder, Leo Shepherd, tp; Jimmy Wormick, Booty Wood, Al Hayse, Andrew Penn, tb; Bobby Plater, Ben Kynard, as; Arnett Cobb, Johnny Griffin, ts; Charlie Fowlkes, bs; Lionel Hampton, vib; Milt Buckner, p; Billy Mackel, g; Joe Comfort, Charles Harris, b; Fats Heard, d; Curley Hamner, d-1.

Los Angeles, September 9, 1946.

L 4288 COBB'S IDEA (Arr. Leo Shepherd) Coral 622116

L 4289 TEMPO'S BIRTHDAY (Arr. Milt Buckner) Decca 23696

L 4290 ADAM BLEW HIS HAT (-1) Decca 24015

Same personnel as above.

Los Angeles, September 17, 1946.

L 4297 THE PENCIL BROKE (Arr. Bobby Plater) Decca 23696

L 4298 EMPTY GLASS Coral PCO 07501

L 4299-A A-HAMP'S WALKIN' BOOGIE Decca 23839

Same personnel as above, but add Jack Kelson, cl.

Los Angeles, September 23, 1946.

L 4302 DIG THOSE VIBES Coral 622180

Lionel Hampton and his Octet : Joe Wilder, tp; (-3) Jack Kelson, cl; (-3) Bobby Plater, as; (-3) Arnett Cobb, ts; (-3) Lionel Hampton, vib; p (-1), d; (-2) Milt Buckner, p; Billy Mackel, g; Joe Comfort, b; Curley Hamner, d.

Los Angeles, September 23, 1946.

L 4304 ROBBINS IN YOUR HAIR (-3) Decca 23792

L 4305 DOUBLE TALK (-3) Coral 622180

L4306 'S WONDERFUL (-3) Coral 622180

L 4307 JACK THE FOX BOOGIE (-1) Coral 622180

Lionel Hampton and his Hamptonians : Lionel Hampton, vib; Milt Buckner, p; Billy Mackel, g; Charles Harris, b; Curley Hamner, d.

New York, April 2, 1947.

73844 HOW HIGH THE MOON

(Arr. Milt Buckner) Decca 24513





Disc Four

Lionel Hampton and his Just Jazz All Stars : Charlie Shavers, tp; Willie Smith, as; Corky Corcoran, ts; Lionel Hampton, vib; Tommy Todd, p; Barney Kessel, g; Slam Stewart, b; Lee Young, d.

Pasadena Civic Auditorium, August 4, 1947.

STARDUST Decca DL 7013

Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra : Wendell Culley, Duke Garette, Jimmy Nottingham, Kenny Dorham, Leo Shepherd, tp; Britt Woodman, Jimmy Wormick, Sonny Craven, Andrew Penn, tb; Bobby Plater, Ben Kynard, as; Jackie Kelson, cl, as; Morris Lane, John Sparrow, ts; Charlie Fowlkes, bs; Lionel Hampton, vib; Milt Buckner, p; Billy Mackel, g; Joe Comfort, Charles Harris, b; Earl Walker, d.

Los Angeles, August 6, 1947.

L 4482 HAMP'S GOT A DUKE

(Arr. Bobby Plater) Decca 24248

L 4484 3 MINUTES ON 52ND STREET

(Arr. Milt Buckner) Decca 24429

Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra : Wendell Culley, Duke Garette, Snooky Young, Teddy Buckner, Leo Shepherd, tp; James Robinson, Andrew Penn, Jimmy Wormick, Britt Woodman, ts; Jack Kelson, cl, as; Bobby Plater, Ben Kynard, as; Morris Lane, John Sparrow, ts; Charlie Fowlkes, bs; Lionel Hampton, vib; Milt Buckner, p; Billy Mackel, g; Joe Comfort, Charlie Mingus, b; Earl Walker, d.

Los Angeles, November 3, 1947.

L 4528 GOLDWYN STOMP (Arr. Milt Buckner) Decca 24505

L 4529 RED TOP (Arr. Ben Kynard) Decca 24281

L 4530 GIDDY UP Decca 24281

Same personnel as above, but Walter Williams, tp, replaces Young.

Los Angeles, November 10, 1947.

L 4543 HAWKS NEST (Arr. Milt Buckner) Decca 24505

L4544 MINGUS FINGERS (Arr. Charlie Mingus) Decca 24428

L 4545 MUCHACHP AZUL (Arr. Bill Doggett) Decca 24428

L 4546 MIDNIGHT SUN (Arr. Sonny Burke) Decca 24429

Lionel Hampton Sextet : Benny Bailey, tp; Morris Lane, ts; Lionel Hampton, vib; Dodo Marmarosa, p; Billy Mackel, g; Charlie Mingus, b; Earl Walker, Curley Hamner, d.

Los Angeles, November 14, 1947.

L 4560 CHEROKEE Decca 24430

Lionel Hampton and his Sextet : Benny Bailey, Duke Garrette, tp; Johnny Board, as; Gene Morris, ts; Lionel Hampton, vib, voc (-1); Albert Ammons, p; Wes Montgomery, g; Roy Johnson, b; Earl Walker, d; Sonny Parker, Betty Carter, voc.

New York, January 24, 1949.

74727 CHICKEN SHACK BOOGIE (-1)

(Arr. Lionel Hampton) Decca 24575

74729 BENSON BOOGIE Decca 24574

Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra : Wendell Culley, Benny Bailey, Duke Garrett, Walter Williams, Leo Shepherd, tp; Lester Bass, Al Grey, Benny Powell, Jimmy Wormick, tb; Bobby Plater, Johnny Board, as; John Sparrow, Billy Williams, ts; Ben Kynard, bs; Lionel Hampton, vib, p; Albert Ammons, p; Wes Montgomery, g; Roy Johnson, b; Earl Walker, d.

New York, January 28, 1949.

74730 HAMP'S BOOGIE WOOGIE, NO.2 Decca 24607

74732 BEULAH'S SISTER'S BOOGIE Decca 24699

74733 WEE ALBERT Decca 24699

Same personnel as above, but Doug Duke, p; replaces Ammons, add Sonny Parker, voc.

New York, April 26, 1949.

74854 DRINKIN' WINE SPO-DEE-O-DEE Decca 24642

Lionel Hampton, vib; Wes Montgomery, g; Roy Johnson, b; Earl Walker, d.

New York, April 26, 1949.

74855 MOONGLOW Coral 622421

Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra : Ed Mullens, Wendell Culley, Leo Shepherd, Walter Williams, tp; Al Grey, Chips Outcalt, Lester Bass, Jimmy Wormick, tb; Bobby Plater, Johnny Board, as; John Sparrow, Billy Williams, ts; Ben Kynard, bs; Lionel Hampton, vib; France Gadison, p; Wes Montgomery, g; Roy Johnson, b; Earl Walker, d; Betty Carter, voc.

New York, May 10, 1949.

74897 THE HUCKLEBUCK Decca 24652

Wendell Culley, tp; Gene Morris, ts; Ben Kynard, bs; Lionel Hampton, vib; Doug Duke, org; Wes Montgomery, g; Roy Johnson, b; Earl Walker, d; Sonny Parker, Joe James, voc.

New York, May 10, 1949.

74899 LAVENDER COFFIN (Arr. Ben Kynard) Decca 24652

Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra : Walter Williams, Benny Bailey, Ed Mullens, Duke Garrette, Leo Shepherd, tp; Al Grey, Benny Powell, Paul Lee, Jimmy Wormick, tb; Bobby Plater, Jerome Richardson, as; Curtis Lowe, Johnny Board, Billy Williams, ts; Lonnie Shaw, bs; Lionel Hampton, vib; Doug Duke, p, org; Wes Montgomery, g; Roy Johnson, b; Ellis Bartee, d; The Hamp-Tones, voc.

New York, December 29, 1949.

75636 RAG MOP (Arr. Eddie Sauter) Decca 24855