Show 
Actor (10 credits)
Actor (10 credits)
1959-1960
The Ed Sullivan Show
(TV Series)
Band Leader / Jazz Musician
Band Leader / Jazz Musician
- Episode #13.47
(1960)
... Band Leader (as Lionel Hampton and His Band)
- Episode #12.48
(1959)
... Jazz Musician
Show
Music department (6 credits)
Music department (6 credits)
Show
Soundtrack (49 credits)
Soundtrack (49 credits)
2016
The Durrells
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Episode #1.1
(2016)
... (performer: "On the Sunny Side of the Street" - uncredited)
Banda sonora
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2012) (writer - 1 episode, 2012)
- Episode #8.8
(2012)
... (performer: "Flying Home") / (writer: "Flying Home")
Independent Lens
(TV Series documentary) (writer - 2 episodes, 2004 - 2005) (performer - 1 episode, 2005)
- Keeping Time: The Life, Music & Photographs of Milt Hinton
(2005)
... (performer: "Hot Mallets", "Slap Happy") / (writer: "Hot Mallets", "Slap Happy")
- Jimmy Scott: If You Only Knew
(2004)
... ("Everybody's Somebody's Fool") / (writer: "Three Minutes on 52nd St.")
2002
Put Your Hands Up!: The Tribute Concert to Chuck Brown
(Video) (writer: "It Don't Mean a Thing / Midnight Sun / Moody's Mood for Love / Woody Woodpecker theme)
2002
Jimmy Scott: If You Only Knew
(Documentary) ("Everybody's Somebody's Fool") / (writer: "Three Minutes on 52nd St.")
2000
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970)
(TV Movie documentary) (performer: "Mister Rock And Roll")
1995
En på miljonen
(lyrics: "Hey Baberiba / Hey Ba Ba Re Bop") / (music: "Hey Baberiba / Hey Ba Ba Re Bop") / (writer: "Hey Baberiba / Hey Ba Ba Re Bop")
1992
Malcolm X
(performer: "Flying Home", "Stardust", "Hamp's Boogie Woogie") / (writer: "Flying Home", "Hamp's Boogie Woogie")
1988
Frank's Place
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Where's Ed?
(1988)
... (performer: "Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop" - uncredited)
1987
Screen Two
(TV Series) (music - 1 episode)
- Will You Love Me Tomorrow
(1987)
... (music: "Flying Home" - uncredited)
1982
Great Vibes! Lionel Hampton & Friends
(TV Special) (performer: "Ease On Down The Road", "Sweet Georgia Brown")
1976
The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- The Original Rompin' Stompin' Hot and Heavy, Cool and Groovy All Star Jazz Show
(1976)
... (performer: "Stompin' at the Savoy")
1969-1970
Jazz Scene at the Ronnie Scott Club
(TV Series) (writer - 2 episodes)
- Clarke-Boland, Teddy Wilson, Newport All-Stars, Oscar Peterson
(1970)
... (writer: "Flyin' Home")
- Lionel Hampton, Cecil Taylor, Sarah Vaughn, Buddy Rich
(1969)
... (writer: "Face It")
1959
NDR Jazz Workshops
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- No. 06
(1959)
... (writer: "The Midnight Sun Never Sets")
1958
Timex All-Star Jazz Show
(TV Series) (performer - 2 episodes)
- Episode dated 10 November 1958
(1958)
... (performer: "How High the Moon", "Let Me Off Uptown" - uncredited)
- Episode dated 30 April 1958
(1958)
... (performer: "The Lady Is a Tramp", "Moonglow" - uncredited)
1958
The Subject Is Jazz
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Swing
(1958)
... (writer: "Flying Home")
1956
Basin Street Revue
(performer: "Ding Dong Baby" - uncredited) / (writer: "Ding Dong Baby" - uncredited)
Show Time at the Apollo
(TV Series) (performer - 6 episodes) (writer - 4 episodes) (music - 1 episode)
- Variety Time
... (performer: "Cobb's Idea")
- Showtime in Harlem
... (music: "Midnight Sun") / (performer: "Beulah's Boogie", "Midnight Sun") / (writer: "Beulah's Boogie")
- Rhythm in Harlem
... (performer: "Cobb's Idea")
- Jazz Time
... (performer: "Air Mail Special", "Slide, Hamp, Slide") / (writer: "Slide, Hamp, Slide")
- Harlem Variety Revue
... (performer: "Bongo Interlude", "Vibe Boogie") / (writer: "Bongo Interlude", "Vibe Boogie")
- All Star Review
... (performer: "Ding Dong Baby", "Slide, Hamp, Slide") / (writer: "Slide, Hamp, Slide")
1949
The Ed Sullivan Show
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Joan Merrill, Bill Tabbert, Illinois Jacquet, Jay Jason, The Rimmer Sisters, The Noble Trio, The Singing Dodgers
(1949)
... (writer: "Flying Home" - uncredited)
1948
A Song Is Born
(performer: "Goldwyn Stomp" (1947) - uncredited) / (writer: "Goldwyn Stomp" (1947), "Flying Home" (1939) - uncredited)
Show
Self (114 credits)
Self (114 credits)
1999
Austin City Limits
(TV Series documentary)
Self
Self
- Ruth Brown/Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra
(1999)
... Self (as Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra)
1998
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
(TV Series)
Self - Musical Guest
Self - Musical Guest
- William Shatner/Kathy Griffin/Lionel Hampton
(1998)
... Self - Musical Guest
1993
American Masters
(TV Series documentary)
Self
Self
- Benny Goodman: Adventures in the Kingdom of Swing
(1993)
... Self
1963-1990
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
(TV Series)
Self / Self - Musical Guest / Self - Guest
Self / Self - Musical Guest / Self - Guest
- Episode #28.313
(1990)
... Self
- Sally Field/Cathy Moriarty/Lionel Hampton
(1982)
... Self - Musical Guest
- Episode dated 14 June 1979
(1979)
... Self - Musical Guest
- George Jessel, Lionel Hampton
(1964)
... Self
- Henny Youngman, Lionel Hamption
(1964)
... Self
- Greer Garson, Enrico, Adrianna del Mare, Lionel Hampton
(1963)
... Self - Guest
1987
Our World
(TV Series)
Self - Vibraphonist
Self - Vibraphonist
- Long Winter, Short Spring: 1937
(1987)
... Self - Vibraphonist
1987
Late Night with David Letterman
(TV Series)
Self - Guest
Self - Guest
- Episode dated 17 March 1987
(1987)
... Self - Guest
1975-1987
Le grand échiquier
(TV Series)
Self
Self
- Régine
(1987)
... Self
- Il y a toujours un après
(1977)
... Self
- Marcel Marceau
(1975)
... Self
1964-1978
The Mike Douglas Show
(TV Series)
Self - Jazz Musician / Self / Self - Vibraphonist / ...
Self - Jazz Musician / Self / Self - Vibraphonist / ...
- Episode #17.179
(1978)
... Self - Jazz Musician
- Episode #14.218
(1975)
... Self - Vibraphonist
- Episode #12.25
(1972)
... Self - Vocalist
- Episode #11.106
(1972)
... Self - Jazz Musician
- Episode #9.255
(1970)
... Self - Musician
- Episode #9.110
(1970)
... Self - Musician
- Episode #9.48
(1969)
... Self - Vibraphonist
- Episode #8.224
(1969)
... Self
- Episode #8.207
(1969)
... Self - Jazz Musician
- Episode #8.95
(1969)
... Self
- Episode #8.59
(1968)
... Self - Jazz Musician
- Episode #8.14
(1968)
... Self
- Episode #7.34
(1967)
... Self - Jazz Musician
- Episode #6.166
(1967)
... Self
- Episode #6.86
(1967)
... Self - Jazz Musician
- Episode #5.102
(1966)
... Self - Jazz Musician
- Episode #4.93
(1965)
... Self - Jazz Musician
- Episode #3.190
(1964)
... Self - Jazz Musician
1977
Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon
(TV Series)
Self
Self
- The 1977 Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon
(1977)
... Self
1975
The Bob Braun Show
(TV Series)
Self - Musician
Self - Musician
- Episode dated 19 November 1975
(1975)
... Self - Musician
1975
Jazz Ship
(TV Series)
Self
Self
- Episode #1.5
(1975)
... Self (as Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra)
- Episode #1.3
(1975)
... Self (as Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra)
- Episode #1.2
(1975)
... Self (as Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra)
- Episode #1.1
(1975)
... Self (as Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra)
1962-1972
The Merv Griffin Show
(TV Series)
Self
Self
- Big Bands Night
(1972)
... Self
- Lionel Hampton, Jack E. Leonard, Alan Young, Bobby Breen, Harry Lorayne
(1967)
... Self
- Tom Ewell, Anthony Perkins, Lionel Hampton, Lotte Lenya
(1967)
... Self
- Linda Christian, Robert Clary, Lionel Hampton
(1962)
... Self
- Joe Garagiola, Arlene Francis, Jan McArt, Lionel Hampton
(1962)
... Self
- Henry Morgan, the incomparable Hildegarde, Lionel Hampton
(1962)
... Self
- Victor Borge, Henry Gibson, Milt Kamen, Lionel Hampton
(1962)
... Self
- Henry Morgan, Regina Resnik, Ashley Montague, Lionel Hampton
(1962)
... Self
1969-1971
The David Frost Show
(TV Series)
Self
Self
- Episode #3.246
(1971)
... Self
- Episode #2.200
(1970)
... Self
- Episode #1.28
(1969)
... Self
1970
The Rosey Grier Show
(TV Series)
Self - Guest
Self - Guest
- Lionel Hampton, Gelsa Palao, Fernando Escandon
(1970)
... Self - Guest
1970
Life with Linkletter
(TV Series)
Self
Self
- Raymond St. Jacques, Joan Quigley, Lionel Hampton
(1970)
... Self
1957-1970
Today
(TV Series)
Self
Self
- Episode dated 13 January 1970
(1970)
... Self
- Episode dated 11 December 1957
(1957)
... Self
1969
Jazz Scene at the Ronnie Scott Club
(TV Series)
Self - Vibraphone, Drums
Self - Vibraphone, Drums
- Lionel Hampton, Cecil Taylor, Sarah Vaughn, Buddy Rich
(1969)
... Self - Vibraphone, Drums
1965-1969
The Hollywood Palace
(TV Series)
Self - Band Leader / Self - Vibraphonist
Self - Band Leader / Self - Vibraphonist
- Episode #7.4
(1969)
... Self - Band Leader
- Episode #3.7
(1965)
... Self - Vibraphonist
1968-1969
The Steve Allen Show
(TV Series)
Self
Self
- Don Knotts, Lionel Hampton, Pat Buttram
(1969)
... Self
1968-1969
The Joey Bishop Show
(TV Series)
Self
Self
- Episode #4.11
(1969)
... Self
- Episode #3.191
(1969)
... Self
- Episode #3.174
(1969)
... Self
- Episode #3.76
(1968)
... Self
- Episode #2.177
(1968)
... Self
- Episode #2.160
(1968)
... Self
- Episode #2.79
(1968)
... Self
1968
13 Stars for Channel 13
(TV Series)
Self
Self
- Episode #1.4
(1968)
... Self (as Lionel Hampton's Inner Circle)
1967
The John Gary Show
(TV Series)
Self
Self
- Herschel Bernardi, Lionel Hampton, Jackie Mason, Blood, Sweat and Tears
(1967)
... Self
1962-1964
The New Steve Allen Show
(TV Series)
Self
Self
- Episode dated 6 July 1964
(1964)
... Self
- Lionel Hampton, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Louis Nye, Vic Dana
(1964)
... Self
- Episode dated 8 February 1963
(1963)
... Self
- Episode dated 3 August 1962
(1962)
... Self
- Episode dated 31 July 1962
(1962)
... Self
1964
Missing Links
(TV Series)
Self / Self - Panelist
Self / Self - Panelist
- Lionel Hampton, Shari Lewis, Nipsey Russell - day 5
(1964)
... Self
- Lionel Hampton, Shari Lewis, Nipsey Russell - day 4
(1964)
... Self
- Lionel Hampton, Shari Lewis, Nipsey Russell - day 3
(1964)
... Self
- Lionel Hampton, Shari Lewis, Nipsey Russell - day 2
(1964)
... Self - Panelist
- Lionel Hampton, Shari Lewis, Nipsey Russell - day 1
(1964)
... Self
1962
Here's Hollywood
(TV Series)
Self
Self
- Episode #3.72
(1962)
... Self
- Episode #2.257
(1962)
... Self
1954-1962
The Ed Sullivan Show
(TV Series)
Self - Band Leader / Self / Self - Big Band Leader
Self - Band Leader / Self / Self - Big Band Leader
- Episode #15.30
(1962)
... Self - Band Leader
- Lionel Hampton, Teresa Brewer, Jack Carter, Wayne & Shuster, Yehudi Menuhin & Hepzibah Menuhin, the Vagabonds, the Coronados, the Willers, Atilina Segura, 1959 college football coach of the year
(1959)
... Self - Band Leader (as Lionel Hampton and His Band)
- Gogi Grant, Lionel Hampton, Phil Ford & Mimi Hines, Wayne & Shuster, Professor Backwards, The Keynotes
(1959)
... Self - Big Band Leader
- Episode #8.34
(1955)
... Self
- Episode #7.33
(1954)
... Self
1960
The Red Rowe Show
(TV Series)
Self
Self
- Lionel Hampton
(1960)
... Self
- Jazz musician Lionel Hampton
(1960)
... Self
1959
The Johnny Otis Show
(TV Series)
Self - Instrumentalist
Self - Instrumentalist
- Willie and the Hand Jive
(1959)
... Self - Instrumentalist
1958
Timex All-Star Jazz Show
(TV Series)
Self
Self
- Episode dated 10 November 1958
(1958)
... Self
- Episode dated 30 April 1958
(1958)
... Self
1958
The Steve Lawrence-Eydie Gorme Show
(TV Series)
Self
Self
- Janis Paige, Julius La Rosa, Lionel Hampton
(1958)
... Self
1956-1958
The Steve Allen Plymouth Show
(TV Series)
Self - Jazz Vibraphonist / Self - Vipraphonist
Self - Jazz Vibraphonist / Self - Vipraphonist
- Lionel Hampton, Rosemary Clooney, Rory Calhoun
(1958)
... Self - Jazz Vibraphonist
- Abbott & Costello, Kukla, Fran & Ollie, Peggy King, Lionel Hampton, Don Lamond, Louis Bellson Mrs. Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle
(1956)
... Self - Vipraphonist
1957
The Vic Damone Show
(TV Series)
Self - Musical Performer
Self - Musical Performer
- Episode #2.7
(1957)
... Self - Musical Performer
1957
Washington Square
(TV Series)
Self
Self
- Episode #1.7
(1957)
... Self
- Episode #1.6
(1957)
... Self
1955-1957
The Tonight Show
(TV Series)
Self / Self - Guest
Self / Self - Guest
- Guest Host: Fred Allen; guests: Benny Goodman, Gene Krupa, Lionel Hampton
(1955)
... Self - Guest
- Gene Krupa, Lionel Hampton, Lord Buckley
(1955)
... Self
- Dorothy Kilgallen, Lionel Hampton, Leona Anderson
(1955)
... Self
1955
Show Time at the Apollo
(TV Series)
Self - Orchestra Leader / Self - Vibraphonist
Self - Orchestra Leader / Self - Vibraphonist
- Variety Time
... Self - Vibraphonist
- Showtime in Harlem
... Self - Orchestra Leader
- Rhythm in Harlem
... Self - Orchestra Leader
- Jazz Time
... Self - Orchestra Leader
- Harlem Variety Revue
... Self - Orchestra Leader
- All Star Review
... Self - Orchestra Leader
1954-1955
Stage Show
(TV Series)
Self
Self
- Emmett Kelly/Raymond Massey/Lionel Hampton/Tony Bennett
(1955)
... Self
- Jack E. Leonard/Lionel Hampton/The Mills Brothers
(1954)
... Self
1952
The Ken Murray Show
(TV Series)
Self
Self
- Thomas Mitchell/Billy Gilbert/Lionel Hampton/Eileen Barton
(1952)
... Self
1950-1952
The Milton Berle Show
(TV Series)
Self - Musician / Self - Guest
Self - Musician / Self - Guest
- Episode #4.18
(1952)
... Self - Musician
- Episode #2.29
(1950)
... Self - Guest
1951
The Buddy Rogers Show
(TV Series)
Self
Self
- Mel Torme, Lionel Hampton, The King Sisters, Alvino Rey
(1951)
... Self
1950
Snader Telescriptions
(TV Series)
Self
Self
- Lionel Hampton, Betty Carter
(1950)
... Self
- Lionel Hampton
(1950)
... Self
Show
Archive footage (11 credits)
Archive footage (11 credits)
1990
American Masters
(TV Series documentary)
Self
Self
- John Hammond: From Bessie Smith to Bruce Springsteen
(1990)
... Self
1938
For Auld Lang Syne
(Documentary short)
Self - vibraphone player with Benny Goodman Orchestra: Clip from 'Hollywood Hotel' (uncredited)
Self - vibraphone player with Benny Goodman Orchestra: Clip from 'Hollywood Hotel' (uncredited)
