Album · 2001
His Best Recordings 1929-1949
- Released
- 7 August 2001
- Label
- Allegro Corporation
- Tracklist
- 22 tracks
- Length
- 1:06:45
- Country
- US
“His Best Recordings 1929-1949” is an album by Lionel Hampton, released in 2001 on Allegro Corporation. The original release has 22 tracks with a running time of 1:06:45. Jazz standards on the record include “Flying Home”, “Midnight Sun”, “Moonglow” and “When Lights Are Low”. The line-up features Lionel Hampton (vibraphone, drums (drum set)), Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra (performing orchestra), Clyde Hart (piano), Cozy Cole (drums (drum set)) and Leon “Chu” Berry (tenor saxophone).
Who played on His Best Recordings 1929-1949
- Lionel Hampton vibraphone, drums (drum set), vocals, piano on 7 tracks
- Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra performing orchestra on 6 tracks
- Clyde Hart piano on 4 tracks
- Cozy Cole drums (drum set) on 3 tracks
- Leon “Chu” Berry tenor saxophone on 3 tracks
- Milt Hinton double bass on 3 tracks
- Allan Reuss guitar on 2 tracks
- Ben Webster tenor saxophone on 1 track
- Benny Carter arranger, alto saxophone on 1 track
- Bobby Bennett guitar on 1 track
- Charlie Christian acoustic guitar, guitar on 1 track
- Coleman Hawkins tenor saxophone on 1 track
- Dizzy Gillespie trumpet on 1 track
- Douglas Daniels tiple on 1 track
- Eddie Barefield clarinet on 1 track
- Hayes Alvis double bass on 1 track
- Irving Ashby guitar on 1 track
- Jonah Jones trumpet on 1 track
- Kaiser Marshall drums (drum set) on 1 track
- Lee Young drums (drum set) on 1 track
- Lionel Hampton and His Sextette performer on 1 track
- Mack Walker double bass on 1 track
- Marlowe Morris piano on 1 track
- Marshall Royal clarinet on 1 track
- Nat King Cole piano on 1 track
- Oscar Moore electric guitar on 1 track
- Ray Perry electric violin on 1 track
- Sir Charles Thompson piano on 1 track
- Teddy Bunn electric guitar on 1 track
- Vernon Alley double bass on 1 track
- Wesley Prince double bass on 1 track
Tracklist
- 1 Quality Shout 3:05
- 2 You're Drivin' Me Crazy 3:11
- 3 Moonglow standard — Will Hudson, Irving Mills 3:23
- 4 Vibraphone Blues — Lionel Hampton 3:22
- 5 China Stomp 2:49
- 6 Drum Stomp (Crazy Rhythm) 3:10
- 7 Piano Stomp 2:57
- 8 Dizzy Spells 3:15
- 9 Sweethearts on Parade — Carmen Lombardo 2:59
- 10 Wizzin' the Wizz — Lionel Hampton 2:25
- 11 When Lights Are Low standard — Benny Carter 2:15
- 12 Flying Home standard — Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton 3:15
- 13 Dinah Listen 2:45
- 14 Jack the Bellboy — Lionel Hampton 2:51
- 15 Pig Foot Sonata 3:03
- 16 Fiddle-Dee-Dee 2:41
- 17 Blow Top Blues — Leonard Feather 3:26
- 18 Air Mail Special, Part 1 3:17
- 19 Robbins in Your Hair 2:53
- 20 Midnight Sun standard — Sonny Burke, Lionel Hampton, Johnny Mercer 3:18
- 21 Benson's Boogie 3:20
- 22 The Hucklebuck — Andy Gibson 3:05
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Frequently asked questions
Who played on His Best Recordings 1929-1949?
The line-up of His Best Recordings 1929-1949 includes Lionel Hampton (vibraphone, drums (drum set)), Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra (performing orchestra), Clyde Hart (piano), Cozy Cole (drums (drum set)), Leon “Chu” Berry (tenor saxophone), Milt Hinton (double bass), Allan Reuss (guitar) and Ben Webster (tenor saxophone).
Which label released His Best Recordings 1929-1949?
His Best Recordings 1929-1949 was released in 2001 on Allegro Corporation.
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