Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

Lionel Leo Hampton (April 20, 1908 – August 31, 2002) was an American jazz vibraphonist, percussionist, and bandleader. He worked with jazz musicians from Teddy Wilson, 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 he was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 1996. Hampton was a member of the executive committee of the Writers and Artists for Peace in the Middle... [more on Wikipedia]

Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra began charting in 1937 with The Mood That I'm In.The artist placed 9 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 4 of which reached the Top‑10.On US RnB the artist achieved 10 Top‑10s, 2 of which peaked at number‑one.