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Lionel Hampton The Complete Victor Sessions 1937-1941
Label: Mosaic
CD Released:2007
Format:Mp3@320



RCA Victor’s formula was simple: put the exciting young vibraphonist, drummer and two-finger piano player Lionel Hampton in a studio with various combinations of his peers and see what happens. With a few exceptions, these were lightly organized jam sessions. Accordingly, the music varies in quality, but many of the 107 tracks represent the swing era at its artistic zenith. Hampton’s collaborators came from the bands of Count Basie, Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Luis Russell, Fletcher Henderson, Cab Calloway, Fats Waller and Earl Hines, giving him the cream of the period’s soloists and rhythm players.



DISC I
1. My Last Affair (A) 2:33
2. Jivin' The Vibres (A) 2:19
3. The Mood That I'm In (A) 2:40
4. Stomp (A) 3:07
5. Buzzin' 'Round With The Bee (B) 3:04
6. Whoa Babe (B) 2:50
7. Stompology (B) 2:59
8. On The Sunny Side Of The Street (C) 3:14
9. Rhythm, Rhythm (I Got Rhythm) (C) 2:49
10. China Stomp (Chinatown, My Chinatown) (C) 2:46
11. I Know That You Know (C) 2:55
12. I'm Confessin' (D) 3:26
13. Drum Stomp (Crazy Rhythm) (D) 3:06
14. Piano Stomp (Shine) (D) 2:55
15. I Surrender Dear (D) 3:21
16. The Object Of My Affection (E) 3:12
17. Judy (E) 3:03
18. Baby, Won't You Please Come Home (E) 2:49
19. Everybody Loves My Baby (E) 2:48
20. After You've Gone (E) 3:02
21. I Just Couldn't Take It, Baby (E) 3:06
22. My Last Affair (alt tk) (A) 2:45
23. The Object Of My Affection (alt tk) (E)3:09

DISC II
1. You're My Ideal (F) 3:13
2. The Sun Will Shine Tonight (F) 3:10
3. Ring Dem Bells (F) 3:21
4. Don't Be That Way (F) 2:33
5. I'm In The Mood For Swing (G) 2:45
6. Shoe Shiner's Drag (G) 3:22
7. Any Time At All (G) 3:14
8. Muskrat Ramble (G) 3:16
9. Down Home Jump (H) 3:13
10. Rock Hill Special (H) 2:44
11. Fiddle Diddle (H) 3:21
12. I Can Give You Love (I) 2:45
13. High Society (I) 3:12
14. It Don't Mean A Thing (I) 3:12
15. Johnny Get Your Horn And Blow It (I) 3:08
16. The Sun Will Shine Tonight (alt tk) (F) 3:05
17. It Don't Mean A Thing (alt tk) (I) 3:11


DISC III
1. Sweethearts On Parade (J) 2:58
2. Shufflin' At The Hollywood (J) 3:03
3. Denison Swing (J) 3:13
4. Wizzin' The Wizz (J) 2:23
5. If It's Good (K) 2:48
6. Stand By! For Further Announcements (And More Good News) (K) 2:53
7. Ain't 'Cha Comin' Home? (K) 3:16
8. Big Wig In The Wigwam (K) 2:28
9. Memories Of You (L) 3:13
10. The Jumpin' Jive (L) 3:12
11. Twelfth Street Rag (L) 3:06
12. When Lights Are Low (M) 2:11
13. One Sweet Letter From You (M) 3:17
14. Hot Mallets (M) 2:13
15. Early Session Hop (M) 2:37
16. I'm On My Way From You (N) 3:04
17. Haven't Named It Yet (N) 2:55
18. The Heebie Jeebies Are Rockin' The Town (-2) (N)
19. Shufflin' At The Hollywood (alt tk) (J) 3:05
20. Wizzin' The Wizz (alt tk) (J) 2:23
21. Big Wig In The Wigwam (alt tk) (K) 2:29
22. Twelfth Street Rag (alt tk) (L) 3:04
23. When Lights Are Low (alt tk) (M) 2:06
24. The Heebie Jeebies Are Rockin' The Town (-1) (N) 2:41

DISC IV
1. The Munson Street Breakdown (O) 3:14
2. I've Found A New Baby (O) 2:52
3. I Can't Get Started (O) 2:52
4. Four Or Five Times (O) 2:46
5. Gin For Christmas (O) 2:28
6. Dinah (P) 2:43
7. My Buddy (P) 2:43
8. Singin' The Blues (P) 2:51
9. Shades Of Jade (Q) 3:24
10. Till Tom Special (Q)
11. Flyin'Home (Q) 2:56
12. Save It, Pretty Mama (Q)
13. Tempo And Swing (Q) 3:19
14. House Of Morgan (R) 3:08
15. I'd Be Lost Without You (R) 2:57
16. Central Avenue Breakdown (R) 3:01
17. Jack The Bellboy (R) 2:48
18. Dough-Rey-Mi (S) 3:04
19. Jivin' With Jarvis (S) 2:37
20. Blue (S) 2:55
21. I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You (S) 2:52
22. Dinah (alt tk) (P) 2:36)
23. Dough-Rey-Mi (alt tk) (S) 3:05

DISC V
1. Just For Laffs (T) 3:05
2. Martin On Every Block (T) 2:48
3. Pig Foot Sonata (T) 3:01
4. Charlie Was A Sailor (T) 3:26
5. Lost Love (-2) (U) 3:08
6. I Nearly Lost My Mind (U) 3:10
7. Altitude (U) 2:57
8. Fiddle-Dee-Dee (U) 3:21
9. Bogo-Jo (V) 2:51
10. Open House (V) 2:58
11. Smart Alec (V) 3:18
12. Bouncing At The Beacon (V) 3:20
13. Give Me Some Skin (W) 3:13
14. Now That You're Mine (W) 2:44
15. Chasin' With Chase (W) 2:56
16. Three Quarter Boogie (W) 2:34
17. Just For Laffs (alt tk) (T) 3:04
18. Martin On Every Block (alt tk) (T) 2:45
19. Chasin' With Chase (alt tk) (W) 3:02
20. Three Quarter Boogie (alt tk) (W) 2:34




DISCOGRAPHY
All sessions as "Lionel Hampton and Orchestra" or "Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra" unless noted. To the best of our knowledge, the discography is in the order in which the tunes were recorded. However, the CDs contained in this box set are presented with the master take first and then any alternates at the conclusion of the disc.

(A) Ziggy Elman (tp), Hymie Schertzer, George Koenig (as), Vido Musso, Arthur Rollini (ts), Lionel Hampton (vib, vcl), Jess Stacy (p), Allen Reuss (g), Harry Goodman (b), Gene Krupa (d).
NYC, February 8, 1937
04582-2 My Last Affair [1 Hampton (d) replaces Krupa]
04582-1 My Last Affair [1 Hampton (d) replaces Krupa]

(B) Cootie Williams (tp), Lawrence Brown (tb), Johnny Hodges (as), Lionel Hampton (vib, vcl), Jess Stacy (p), Allen Reuss (g), John Kirby (b), Cozy Cole (d).
NYC, April 14, 1937.

Mezz Mezzrow's name was listed on the label and in discographies, but he is not audible.

(C) Buster Bailey (cl), Johnny Hodges (sop, as), Lionel Hampton (vib, vcl), Jess Stacy (p), Allen Reuss (g), John Kirby (b), Cozy Cole (d).
NYC, April 26, 1937
07866-1 China Stomp (Chinatown, My Chinatown)[ Hampton and Stacy (p); omit Hodges.] -
07867-1A I Know That You Know [Hampton (d) replaces Cole.]

(D) Jonah Jones (tp), Eddie Barefield (cl), Lionel Hampton (vib, vcl), Clyde Hart (p), Bobby Bennett (g), Mack Walker (b), Cozy Cole (d).
NYC, August 16, 1937
09645-1 Drum Stomp (Crazy Rhythm)[ Hampton (d) replaces Cole] -
09646-1 Piano Stomp (Shine)[ Add Hampton (p)]

(E) Ziggy Elman (tp), Vido Musso (cl, ts), Arthur Rollini (ts), Lionel Hampton (vib, vcl), Jess Stacy (p), Allen Reuss (g), Johnny Miller (b), Cozy Cole (d).
NYC, September 5, 1937

(F) Cootie Williams (tp), Johnny Hodges (as), Edgar Sampson (bari, arr), Lionel Hampton (vib, vcl), Jess Stacy (p), Allen Reuss (g), Billy Taylor (b), Sonny Greer (d).
NYC, January 18, 1938

(G) Harry James (tp), Benny Carter (cl, as, arr), Dave Matthews (as), Babe Russin, Herschel Evans (ts), Lionel Hampton (vib, vcl), Billy Kyle (p), John Kirby (b), Jo Jones (d).
NYC, July 21, 1938

(H) Walter Fuller (tp), Omer Simeon (cl, as), George Oldham (as), Budd Johnson (cl, ts, prob. arr. on all titles), Robert Crowder (ts), Lionel Hampton (vib, vcl), Spencer Odom (p), Jesse Simpkins (b), Alvin Burroughs (d).
NYC, October 11, 1938
025867-1 Rock Hill Special[Add Hampton (p and vib).] -1 -

(I) Irving Randolph (tp), Hymie Schertzer, Russell Procope (cl, as), Jerry Jerome (cl, b-cl, ts), Chu Berry (cl, ts), Lionel Hampton (vib, vcl), Clyde Hart (p), Allan Reuss (g), Milt Hinton (b), Cozy Cole (d), Fred Norman (arr).
NYC, April 3, 1939

Note: Discographies list Hymie Schertzer as the bass clarinetist on high society. However, Jerry Jerome confirmed he was the soloist.

(J) Chu Berry (ts), Lionel Hampton (vib, vcl), Clyde Hart (p), Allan Reuss (g), Milt Hinton (b), Cozy Cole (d).
NYC, April 5, 1939

035705-1 Denison Swing [Hampton (p) replaces Hart ]
035706-1 Wizzin' The Wizz [Hampton and Hart (p). ]
035706-2 Wizzin' The Wizz Hampton and Hart (p).

(K) Ziggy Elman (tp), Hymie Schertzer (cl, as), Russell Procope (cl, sop, as), Jerry Jerome, Chu Berry (cl, ts), Lionel Hampton (vib, d, timpany, vcl, arr), Clyde Hart (p), Danny Barker (g), Milt Hinton (b), Cozy Cole (d), Fred Norman (arr).
NYC, June 9, 1939

(L) Rex Stewart (cor), Lawrence Brown (tb), Harry Carney (bari), Lionel Hampton (vib, vcl), Clyde Hart (p), Billy Taylor (b), Sonny Greer (d), Fred Norman (arr).
NYC, June 13, 1939
037630-1 Memories Of You (FN-arr) Vic 26304
037631-1 The Jumpin' Jive (LH-vcl) (FN-arr) -
037632-2 Twelfth Street Rag [Add Hampton (p).[previously unissued]
037632-1 Twelfth Street Rag [Add Hampton (p).]

(M) Dizzy Gillespie (tp), Benny Carter (as, arr), Coleman Hawkins, Chu Berry, Ben Webster (ts), Lionel Hampton (vib), Clyde Hart (p), Charlie Christian (g), Milt Hinton (b), Cozy Cole (d).
NYC, September 11, 1939

(N) Henry "Red" Allen (tp, vcl), J.C. Higginbotham (tb), Earl Bostic (as), Lionel Hampton (vib, vcl), Clyde Hart (p), Charlie Christian (g, el-g), Artie Bernstein (b), Sid Catlett (d).
NYC, October 12, 1939

(O) Ziggy Elman (tp), Toots Mondello (cl, as), Jerry Jerome (ts), Ben Webster (ts), Lionel Hampton (vib, vcl), Clyde Hart (p, arr), Al Casey (g), Artie Bernstein (b), Slick Jones (d).
NYC, October 30, 1939
043246-1 The Munson Street Breakdown [Add Hampton(p & vibe)] 043247-1 I've Found A New Baby [Add Hampton]
043250-1 Gin For Christmas [Hampton(d) replaces Jones]

(P) Benny Carter (tp), Edmond Hall (cl), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Lionel Hampton (vib), Joe Sullivan (p), Freddie Green (g), Artie Bernstein (b), Zutty Singleton (d).
NYC, December 21, 1939

(Q) Ziggy Elman (tp), Toots Mondello, Buff Estes (as), Jerry Jerome, Budd Johnson (ts), Lionel Hampton (vib), Spencer Odom (p), Ernest Ashley (g), Artie Bernstein (b), Nick Fatool (d).
Chicago, February 26, 1940

(R) Lionel Hampton (vib), Nat "King" Cole (p), Oscar Moore (el-g), Wesley Prince (b), Al Spieldock (d), Helen Forrest (vcl).
Hollywood, May 10, 1940
049674-1 House Of Morgan Vic 26751
049675-1 I'd Be Lost Without You (HF-vcl) -
049676-1 Central Avenue Breakdown [Hampton and Cole(p)]
049677-1 Jack The Bellboy [ Hampton (d) replaces Spieldock

(S) Lionel Hampton (vib, vcl), Nat "King" Cole (p, vcl), Oscar Moore (el-g, vcl), Wesley Prince (b), Al Spieldock (d), Hampton Rhythm Boys (Cole, Moore), Helen Forrest (vcl).
Hollywood, July 17, 1940

(T) Lionel Hampton (vib), Marlowe Morris (p), Teddy Bunn (el-g), Douglas Daniels (tipple, vcl), Hayes Alvis (b), Kaiser Marshall (d).
NYC, August 21, 1940

(U) LIONEL HAMPTON & HIS SEXTETTE: Lionel Hampton (vib), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Irving Ashby (g), Vernon Alley (b), Lee Young (d, vcl), Hampton Rhythm Girls (Evelyn Myers and 2 unknown) (vcl).
Hollywood, December 19,1940
055228-2 Lost Love (LY, HRG-vcl) Vic 27278

Marshal Royal (cl), Lionel Hampton (vib), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Irving Ashby (g), Vernon Alley (b), Lee Young (d), Evelyn Myers (vcl).
same session
055229-1 I Nearly Lost My Mind (EM-vcl) Vic 27316

Marshal Royal (cl), Lionel Hampton (vib), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Ray Perry (el-vln), Irving Ashby (el-g), Vernon Alley (b), Lee Young (d).
same session
055230-1 Altitude Vic 27316
055231-1 Fiddle-Dee-Dee Vic 27364

(V) LIONEL HAMPTON AND HIS SEXTETTE: Marshal Royal (cl, as), Lionel Hampton (vib, vcl), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Ray Perry (el-vln), Irving Ashby (el-g), Vernon Alley (b), Lee Young (d), Hampton Rhythm Girls (Evelyn Myers and 2 unknown) (vcl).
Hollywood, December 20, 1940
055237-1 Bouncing At The Beacon [Hampton and Thompson(p)

(W) LIONEL HAMPTON AND HIS SEXTET: Karl George (tp), Marshal Royal (cl, vcl), Lionel Hampton (vib, vcl), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Ray Perry (el-vln, as), Irving Ashby (el-g), Vernon Alley (b), Shadow Wilson (d), Ruble Blakey (vcl).
Chicago, April 8, 1941
064057-2 Chasin' With Chase -1[Hampton (d) replaces Wilson.[] previously unissued ]
064057-1 Chasin' With Chase [Hampton (d) replaces Wilson.].

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