The CBS "Sunday Morning" show did a nice piece about Mr. Hampton this morning. The world is less interesting due to his passage.
Lionel Hampton one of the Best of ever has died
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From the Times.
N E W Y O R K, Aug. 31 — Lionel Hampton, the vibraphone virtuoso and standout showman whose six-decade career ranked him among the greatest names in jazz history, died Saturday. He was 94.
Shame that the great musicians are the hardest part of the system and the music to replace.
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From the Times.
N E W Y O R K, Aug. 31 — Lionel Hampton, the vibraphone virtuoso and standout showman whose six-decade career ranked him among the greatest names in jazz history, died Saturday. He was 94.
Shame that the great musicians are the hardest part of the system and the music to replace.