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Lionel Hampton
Hamp: The Legendary Decca Recordings of Lionel
Hampton
(P) 1996 MCA Records, Inc.
(C) 1996 GRP Records, Inc.
GRP 26522 (Europe)
Decca Jazz GRD-2-652 (US)
2 Compact Discs
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Tracks
Disc 2
- Red Top (3:05) (Lionel Hampton, Ben Kynard)
Arranged by Ben Kynard
- Mingus Fingers (3:06) (Mingus, Hampton, Curley Hamner)
Arranged by Charles Mingus
- Midnight Sun (3:18) (Hampton, Sonny Burke, Johnny Mercer)
Arranged by Sonny Burke
Personnel
- 3:
- Lionel Hampton - vibes
- Wendell Culley - trumpet
- Duke Garrette - trumpet
- Snooky Young - trumpet
- Shepherd - trumpet
- Teddy Buckner - trumpet
- Jimmy Wormick - trombone
- Andrew Penn - trombone
- James Robinson - trombone
- Britt Woodman - trombone
- Jack Kelson - clarinet, alto sax
- Bobby Plater - alto sax
- Ben Kynard - alto sax
- Morris Lane - tenor sax
- John Sparrow - tenor sax
- Charles Fowlkes - baritone sax
- Milt Buckner - piano
- Billy Mackel - guitar
- Joe Comfort - bass
- Charles Mingus - bass
- Earl Walker - drums
- 4,5:
- Walter Williams - trumpet (replaces Snooky Young)
- all others the same
Information
- Date and location
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- 3: November 3, 1947, Los Angeles
- 4,5: November 10, 1947, Los Angeles
- Original issue (year)
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- 3: Decca L 4529 / De 24281
- 4: Decca L 4544 / De 24428
- 5: Decca L 4546 / De 24429
- Producer
- Milt Gabler
- Liner notes
- Bob Blumenthal
Comments
Disc 1 and tracks 1-2 and 6-21 of disc 2 do not include Charles
Mingus.
In certain territories outside the United States this set is titled
"Hamp: The Legendary American Decca Recordings of Lionel Hampton",
because MCA does not have the rights to use the Decca trademark there.
