@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Lionel Hampton - The Best Of Lionel Hampton Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1970s, Jazz, Swing Vibraphone Jazz, Louisville, Kentucky 7/26 Matrix #: MCA2-4075 Condition: EX, sounds great, looks great (CC) | Members: Lionel H (08' - 02') Cultural Facts:
Personal Struggle: Hampton built his career through segregated America, touring under racist conditions while helping break barriers in Benny Goodman’s integrated small groups.
Scene Ecology: This collection traces Hampton’s role in turning the vibraphone from a novelty color into a hard-swinging lead instrument.
Media Narrative: Hampton’s best work bridges big-band excitement, small-group jazz, showmanship, and dance-floor energy, making him one of swing’s most durable personalities.
