Lionel Hampton

== Info ==
Jazz musician who has worked with Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, Charlie Parker, Charles Mingus, and Quincy Jones. Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame. National Medal of Arts. Also worked with Dinah Washington and Dizzy Gillespie. Recorded with Stan Getz. Died of heart failure in 2002. Supported by New York governor Nelson Rockefeller on housing projects. Various other awards and honors. Multiple halls of fame.
== Genres ==
Jazz
Category:Jazz
Category:Early Influences