Lionel Hampton on Letterman - Hamp's Boogie Woogie 

After dealing with the passing of my mentor in 2002, it's a pleasure to see this refreshing youtube clip with my partner Will Lee on Bass

On this day in 1944 {September 2nd} Lionel Hampton's "Hamp's Boogie Woogie" reached #1 {for 6 non consecutive weeks} on Billboard's Harlem Hit Parade chart... It peaked at #18 on Billboard's Best Sellers chart... Lionel Hampton passed away on August 31st, 2002 at the age of 94... R.I.P. Mr. Hampton...

What a legend Lionel Hampton is. Benny Goodman was one of the first band leaders to integrate black and white musicians in the Big Band Era I believe around 1938 with Lionel Hampton and Teddy Wilson along with Gene Krupa that was on the drums.

I can't believe there are so many snobs here dissing the band. Give them a break fer Gawds sake. They were trying and did a decent job keeping up with him. It's like you getting put in the cockpit of a Grand Prix racing car after driving your Honda Accord for years. How would you perform?

Lionel Hampton was SUPER.I was very fortunate to catch him live twice. Once with his big band at Lincoln Center and another time in Turin, Italy with his nonet with Terry, Sweets, Golson, Grey and the rest.RIP Girish

hooray for indorr plumbing, jazz music,and some other third thing!!

I'm sure they were honored to be playing with this master, but they did look like they were working HARD. Especially Paul. But Lionel Hampton floored me with his ending steps and twirly. Wow. He was pushing 80 if not already there. He was HIGH-SPIRIT for sure. RIP LH.

Bless Lionel Hampton's heart!! How old is he here? Well, however old, he's got the spirit and sets a good example for the youngsters in the band. HalleluYah!

A true giant of jazz

this makes me feel good

Great job mixing.

Oh my, I knew Hamp was talented but I had no idea he was a wonderful dancer, too. At 4:51, he breaks into a sweet jig.....

I was there!

WONDERFUL CLIP WELL DONE

@2dasimmons Halleluyah and Amen to that! Lionel was and is one of the best. GOD bless him.

@DeweyMaxx Probably nervous as hell to be playing with a legend.

Grand moment pour ces jeunes gens qui accompagnent si bien la légende Lionel.

Awesome!!!!!!!

PURE GENIUS!!!!

i like this

Agreed!

TRUE!

Chaqun a résister comme il a. Pu

Paul Shaffer... jeez, didn't that guy EVER have hair?

The band is pretty lame and too loud to support a Master!

sad that the band was trying so hard -they should have let LH take the lead. Egos are sure death for sweet music.

rhythm section very stiff.

Rockin the house down

That was brutal except for Hamp. Two guitars too many.

The only one swingin' is lionel, ( hard to do with a square, stiff, band )