LIONEL HAMPTON

Nieuw ontdekte radio-opnamen uit 1947-1948 van de legendarische bigband van Lionel Hampton met o.a. Bassist Charles Mingus, uitgegeven door de Stichting Doctor Jazz

Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra:
Probably: Lionel Hampton (voc, dm, voc, ldr), Wendell Culley, Duke Garrette, Teddy Buckner, Leo Shepherd, Walter Williams (or possibly Snooky Young on some tracks) (tp), James Robinson, Andrew Penn, Jimmy Wormick, Britt Woodman (tb), Jack Kelso(n) (cl, as), Bobby Plater, Ben Kynard (as), Morris Lane, John Sparrow (ts), Charles Fowlkes (bar), Milt Buckner (p), Charles Mingus, (Joe Comfort or Charles Harris may be present) (b) Earl Walker (dm). The Hamptones: Herman McCoy, Wini Brown and Roland Burton (voc).
Air checks, Meadowbrooks, Hollywood, November 1947.
UNISSUED RADIO BROADCASTS


Dividing My Time (= Red Top) (Hampton – Kynard )
That’s My Desire (Helmy Kresa, Carroll Loveday )
Hawks Nest ( Lionel Hampton)
Vibe Boogie (Lionel Hampton)
Muchachos Azul (Blue Boy) (Herman McCoy – Gladys Hampton)
Goldwyn Stomp (Lionel Hampton)
Loneliness (composer unknown)
Hamp’s Got A Duke (Curley Hamner, Gladys Hampton, Richard ‘Duke’ Garrette)
Midnight Sun (Lionel Hampton - Sonny Burke )
Goldwyn Stomp (Lionel Hampton)
Mingus Fingers (Charles Mingus, Lionel Hampton, Curley Hamner)
Oh, Lady Be Good (George & Ira Gershwin)
Red Top (Hampton – Kynard)
Chibaba Chibaba (My Bambino Go to Sleep) (HMcC & HT voc)
(Mack David - Jerry Livingston - Al Hoffman)
Adam Blew His Hat (Lionel Hampton – Dardanelle Breckenridge)
I’m Telling You Sam (LH voc) (Lionel Hampton)
Playboy (Lionel Hampton - Billy Mackel)
Giddy Up (Richard ‘Duke’ Garrette, Gladys Hampton, Curley Hamner)


Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra
Lionel Hampton (ldr, vib), Teddy Buckner, Wendell Culley, Leo Shepherd, Duke Garrette, Jimmy Nottingham (tp), Lester Bass (btp), Britt Woodman, Jimmy Wormick, Sonny Craven (tb), Ben Kynard, Bobby Plater (as), Billy ‘Smallwood’ Williams, John Sparrow (ts), Charlie Fowlkes (bars), Milt Buckner (p), Wes Montgomery (g), Charles Mingus (& Charles Harris?)(b), Earl Walker (dm), Herman McCoy (voc)
Mutual Network (MBS) broadcast. Rip? Robinson (mc). June 29, 1948.

Always (Irving Berlin) unissued
Don’t Blame Me (HMcC -voc) (Jimmy McHugh - Dorothy Fields) unissued
How High The Moon (4tet*) (Nancy Hamilton - Morgan Lewis ) unissued
Adam Blew His Hat (Hampton – Dardanelle Breckenridge)weka JDS 12 1 (LP),
Alamac QSR 2419
(LP), Cicala Jazz Live BLJ 8015 (LP), Forlane UCD 19008 (CD).

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