
Lionel Hampton
1908 - 2002A Song Is Born
Howard Hawks
Danny Kaye, Virginia Mayo
The story of seven scholars in search of an expert to teach them about swing music. They seem to have found the perfect candidate in winsome nightclub singer Honey Swanson. But Honey's gangster boyfriend doesn't want to give her up.
A Song Is Born
Rhythm and Blues Revue
Joseph Kohn
Lionel Hampton, Herb Jeffries
Rhythm and Blues Revue is a plotless variety show, one of several compiled for theatrical exhibition from the made-for-television short films produced by Snader and Studio Telescriptions, with newly-filmed host segments by Willie Bryant. Originally 86 minutes, the "short" version available on public domain collections and websites is missing a reel
Rhythm and Blues Revue
The Benny Goodman Story
Valentine Davies
Steve Allen, Donna Reed
Young Benny Goodman is taught clarinet by a music professor. He is advised to play whichever kind of music he likes best, but to make a living, Benny begins by joining the Ben Pollack traveling band.
The Benny Goodman Story
...But Then, She's Betty Carter
Michelle Parkerson
Betty Carter, Lionel Hampton
This lively film is an unforgettable portrait of legendary vocalist Betty Carter, one of the greatest living exponents of jazz. Uncompromised by commercialism throughout her long career, she has forged alternative criteria for success — including founding her own recording company and raising her two sons as a single parent. Parkerson's special film captures Carter's musical genius, her paradoxical relationship with the public and her fierce dedication to personal and artistic independence.
...But Then, She's Betty Carter
America di notte
Carlos Alberto de Souza Barros, Giuseppe Maria Scotese
Lionel Hampton, Mariano Mores
Italian mondo featuring scenes of night life in North and South America, including Las Vegas, New Orleans, San Francisco, Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro.
America By Night
Jazz Icons: Lionel Hampton Live in '58
Lionel Hampton
Lionel Hampton takes the stage in Belgium in this concert film from 1958 that showcases the multitalented jazz musician's dazzling skills on drums, piano, vibes, vocals -- and even dancing. Backed by a stellar orchestra that includes soloists Andy McGhee, Billy Mackel and Lou Blackburn, Hampton wows his Belgian audience with "Brussels Sprouts," "The High and the Mighty," "Hot Club Blues," "The Chase," "Hamp's Piano Blues" and more.
Jazz Icons: Lionel Hampton Live in '58