Hot Mallets

Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra

1939 recording

This record was made on September 11, 1939 with Lionel Hampton, vibes; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Benny Carter, alto sax; Leon “Chu” Berry, Coleman Hawkins, and Ben Webster, tenor sax; Clyde Hart, piano; Charlie Christian, guitar; Milt Hinton, string bass; and Cozy Cole, drums.

*Dizzy Gillespie was only twenty-one at the time he appeared on this recording.

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