Lionel Hampton

AKA:

Hampi

Birth Name:

Lionel Leo Hampton

Birth Date:

April 20, 1908

Birth Place:

Louisville, Kentucky

Death Date:

August 31, 2002

Place of Death:

Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York

Age:

Cause of Death:

Congestive heart failure

Cemetery Name:

Woodlawn Cemetery

Claim to Fame:

Music

Associates:

Benny Goodman

Considered one of the greatest musicians on the vibraphone, Lionel Hampton is one of the most extraordinary musicians of the 20th century and his artistic achievements symbolize the impact that jazz music has had on American culture. In addition to his duties as a bandleader of his own group, Hampton worked with the greats of jazz including Teddy Wilson, Benny Goodman, Buddy Rich, Charlie Parker, Charles Mingus and Quincy Jones.

Cemetery Information:

Final Resting Place:

Woodlawn Cemetery

4199 Webster Avenue

Bronx, New York, 10470

USA

North America

Map:

Cemetery Map of Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx NYC

Grave Location:

Fir, Section 170

Grave Location Description

Known as the Jazz Corner, drive to the intersection of Alpine, Fir and Heather Avenue and Lionel Hampton can be found across the street from Duke Ellington