Lionel Leo Hampton (April 20, 1908 – August 31, 2002) was an American
jazz vibraphonist, pianist, percussionist, bandleader and actor. Hampton worked with jazz musicians from
Louis Armstrong,
Benny Goodman, and
Buddy Rich to
Charlie Parker,
Charles Mingus, and
Quincy Jones. In 1992, he was inducted into the
Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame, and was awarded the
National Medal of Arts in 1996.