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Collector's Checklists
LIONEL HAMPTON CDs
by Music Librarian Christopher Popa

Lionel Hampton
Atlantic 81644-2, LH & His Orch Feat Sylvia Bennett: Sentimental Journey, 1986 •
Audio File DVSB450 – see under “Various Artists”
Avid (E) AMSC 611, The LH All Star Sessions: Vol 1 . . . , 1997  2-CDs •
Avid (E) AMSC 993, LH All-Stars Groups & Orch: Three Classic Albums plus, 2009 •
Baldwin Street Music (Can) BJH-314 – see under “Various Artists”
Black & Blue (Fr) BB 870.2 ND 215, Definitive B & B Sessions . . . ’77 Vintage, 1996 •
Bb 66157-2, Lionel Hampton: Reunion At Newport 1967, 1993 •
Bb (J) BVCJ-7025~27, The Legacy Of Bluebird: Lionel Hampton 3-CDs
BMG Spec Prod 45910 2 – see under “Various Artists”
Bruce Klauber CD-R, . . . At Carnegie Hall: June 29, 1973 - see under "B Goodman"
Bruce Klauber Audio DVD-R, Final Goodman Quartet Reunion - see under "B Goodman"
Bruce Klauber CD-R, Jan 16, 1968 Carnegie Hall Party – see under “Benny Goodman”
Bruce Klauber CD-R, Krupa And Hampton, 1972 • 
Classics (Fr) 524, The Chronogical Lionel Hampton 1937-1938, 1990 •
Classics (Fr) 534, The Chronogical Lionel Hampton 1938-1939, 1990 •
Classics (Fr) 562, The Chronogical Lionel Hampton 1939 – 1940, 1991 •
Classics (Fr) 624, The Chronogical Lionel Hampton 1940 – 1941, 1992 •
Classics (Fr) 803, The Chronogical Lionel Hampton 1942 – 1944, 1995 •
Classics (Fr) 922, The Chronogical Lionel Hampton 1945 – 1946, 1997 •
Classics (Fr) 946, The Chronogical Lionel Hampton 1946, 1997 •
Classics (Fr) 994, The Chronogical Lionel Hampton 1947, 1998 •
Classics (Fr) 1072 – see under “Louis Armstrong”
Classics (Fr) 1161, The Chronogical Lionel Hampton 1949-1950, 2001 •
Classics (Fr) 1193, The Chronogical Lionel Hampton 1950, 2001 •
Classics (Fr) 1262, The Chronogical Lionel Hampton 1950-1951, 2002 •
Classics (Fr) 1429, The Chronological Lionel Hampton 1951-1953, 2006 •
Collectables COL-CD-6676, Golden Vibes / Silver Vibes, 2001 •
Dec J MCAD-42329, Just J: LH All Stars Playing Star Dust / The All Stars . . .  •
Dec J MCAD-42349, LH: Flying Home 1942 - 1945
Denon LRC DC-8515 – see under “Various Artists”
Doctor J (Neth) DJ 010 – see under “Various Artists”
Doctor J (Neth) 012, That’s My Desire: Newly Discovered Airchecks 1947-1948, 2014 •
Dynaflow 2006-1 – see under “Stan Kenton”
Edsel Records (E) 8014, Please Sunrise / Stop, I Don’t Need No Sympathy!, 1999 •
Forlane Intl UCD 19008 - see under "Various Artists"
Fresh Sound Records (Sp) FSR-CD-446, Complete Jazztone Recordings, 2007 •
Fuel 2000 302 061 253 2, Lionel Hampton Revisited, 2002 •
Gitanes (Fr) 549 405 2, Jazz in Paris: LH and his French new sound vol 1 •
Gitanes (Fr) 549 406 2, Jazz in Paris: LH and his French new sound vol 2, 2000 •
Gitanes (Fr) 44001 38802, Jazz in Paris: Lionel Hampton Mai 1956, 2001 •
Groove Merchant GM-3302 – see under “Buddy Rich”
GRP / Dec J GRD-603 – see under “Various Artists”
GRP / Dec J GRD-625, Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra (1946-47): Midnight Sun • 
GRP / Dec J GRD-2-629 – see under “Various Artists”
GRP / Dec J GRD-642 – see under “Various Artists”
GRP / Dec J GRD-2-652, Hamp: The Legendary Decca Recordings 2-CDs •
GRP / Impulse GRD-140, You Better Know It!!!: Lionel Hampton, 1994 •
Half Note Records 4201 2, Lionel Hampton: 50th Anniversary Concert •
Hindsight CD-R, The Uncollected Lionel Hampton Septet 1962 •
Hindsight HBCD504 – see under “Various Artists”
Hindsight HCD-242, LH And His Orch: Live At The Metropole Café N York City, 1989 •
Impulse MCAD 33101, Lionel Hampton And His Band: Live, 1988 •
Jasmine (E) JASBOX 11-4 – see under “Various Artists”
Jasmine (E) JASMCD2613, LH: Hamp’s Big Band Play: Plus Bonus Tracks, Sep 2014
Jass Records J-CD-3 – see under “Various Artists”
J Alliance TJA-12029, Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz With Guest Lionel Hampton •
J Alliance TJA-12046-2, Lionel Hampton: Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz •
J Archives (Holland) 90.506-2, J Archives: LH: A True Collectors Item •
J Heritage Sc 513066H, “Hamp”: cookin’ in the kitchen: LH and His Big Band, 1990 •
Jazz Time (Portugal) JTM 8118 - see under "Earl Hines"
Kazoo Lips CD-R, Jazz Acetates & Home Recordings – see under “Various Artists”
K-Tel 3335-2 - see under "Various Artists"
LRC Denon (J) 33C36-7973, Lionel Hampton: Hamp’s Blues, 1986 •
LRC J Classics 20022, Lionel Hampton: Flying Home, 2001 •
MCA Spec Prod MCAD-20731- see under “Various Artists”
MoJazz 0554-2, Lionel Hampton: for the love of music, 1995 • 
Mosaic MD7-236 – see under “Various Artists”
Mosaic MD5-238, The Complete Lionel Hampton Victor Sessions 1937-1941 •
Mosaic Select 30 – see under “Various Artists”
MPS / Edel (G) 0209722MSW, LH with Milt Buckner . . . : Alive & Jumping, 2014 •
Mr Music MMCD-7040 - see under "Various Artists"
Mr Music MMCD-7041, Lionel Hampton 'live': Great Vibes, Jun 2015 •
Mr Music MMCD-9001 – see under “Various Artists”
Musical Heritage Soc MHS 51314K, Lionel Hampton: Mostly Blues, 1989 •
Musicmasters 65129-2 – see under “Benny Goodman”
Natasha Imports NI-4010, LH and his Orch: Live In Sweden, 1953: Oh, Rock!, 1992 •
Neatwork RP 2036, LH 1929-1947: Alternative Takes In Chronological Order, 2001 •
Out of Sight Music OSM2117, there will never be another you CD+DVD •
Philip Records PR1530, LH & his Big Band Live at the John Anson Ford . . . 2-CDs •
PMF 90.506-2, Jazz Archives: Lionel Hampton: A True Collectors Item •
RCA Vic 68214-2, disques Vogue: Lionel Hampton in Paris, 1995 •
RCA Vic Gold Ser (Fr) 63881 2 – see under “Benny Goodman”
RCA (Sp) 36400 2, Lionel Hampton: Jazz Flamenco, 1998 •
R Dig BBT10014 – see under “Various Artists”
R Dig BBT100011 – see under “Various Artists”
R Dig BBT100017 – see under “Benny Goodman”
R Dig S202B – see under “Various Artists”
Rhino R2 79998 – see under “Various Artists”
RST Records (Austria) 91423, Lionel Hampton In Vienna 1954 Vol 1, 1990 •
RST Records (Austria) 91424, Lionel Hampton In Vienna 1954 Vol 2, 1990 •
RST Records (Austria) JUBCD 1001-2 – see under “Various Artists”
Sepia (E) 1342 - see under "Various Artists"
Smithsonian RD 030 – see under “Various Artists”
Solid Records / Br (J) CDSOL-5766, Lionel Hampton: Off Into A Black Thing, 2014 •
Solid Records / Br (J) CDSOL-5825, Lionel Hampton: There It Is!, 2015 •
Sonet (E) SNTCD 799, Lionel Hampton & Svend Asmussen: As Time Goes By •
Soundcraft SC-5014, Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra: 1944-45 Broadcasts, 2001 •
Sounds of YesterYear (E) DSOY998 - see under "Tommy Dorsey"
TCB (Switzerland) 02172, Swiss Radio Days Vol 17 . . . Basel 1953, 2007 •
TCB (Switzerland) 02182, Swiss Radio Days Vol 18 . . . Basel 1953 Part 2, 2008 •
Telarc CD-83308, LH And The Golden Men of J: Live At The Blue Note, 1991 •
Telarc CD-83313, LH And The Golden Men Of J: Just J: Live At The B Note, 1992 •
Telarc CD-83318, Lionel Hampton & Friends Vol 1, 1992 Wilson, C Hawkins, Rich •
Telarc CD-83321, Vintage Hampton: Rare Recordings . . . C Hawkins, Hines, Rich •
Ten12 Music C-0015 – see under “Various Artists”
Ten12 Music C-0016 – see under “Various Artists”
Time-Life HPD-18 – see under “Various Artists”
Time-Life R139-39 – see under “Various Artists”
Time-Life TCD-0016, Big Bands: Lionel Hampton, 1993 •
Time-Life TCD-0023 – see under “Various Artists”
Timeless (Holland) CD SJP 012, Live At The Muzeval / H In Haarlem / Outrageous •
Timeless (Holland) CD SJP 120, Live At The Muzeval – see SJP 012
Timeless (Holland) CD SJP 133, Hamp In Haarlem – see SJP 012
Timeless (Holland) CD SJP 163, Outrageous – see SJP 012
Timeless (Holland) CD SJP 175, LH And His orch: Made In Japan, 1989 •
Trema (Fr) 710587, LH And His Star Jazz Inner Circle . . . 1971: Part 1 Jacquet •
Trema (Fr) 710588, LH And His Star Jazz Inner Circle . . . 1971: Part 2 Jacquet •
TVT 9431-2 - see under "Various Artists"
TVT 9451-2 - see under "Various Artists"
Unidisc Music (Can), Lionel Hampton: The New Look •
Universal (J), G Norman Presents The “Original” LH Star Dust By LH All Stars, 2003
Universe UV 113 - see under "Teddy Wilson"
Varese Sarabande 302 066 405 2 – see under “Various Artists”
Verve 012 159 825-2, Lionel Hampton: Ring dem vibes, 2000 •

Lionel Hampton Big Band featuring Jason Marsalis
ALFI 42019, LH Big Band: featuring Jason Marsalis: Live At Rossmoor •

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