I worked hard learning harmony and theory when I was growing up in Chicago in the 1920s. Lionel Hampton Read Quote
Black and white players hadn’t appeared together in public before Teddy Wilson and I began working with B.G. Lionel Hampton Read Quote
I think I love it more as I get older because I keep getting better on drums, vibes and piano. Lionel Hampton Read Quote
Working with Benny was important for me and for black musicians in general. Lionel Hampton Read Quote
Every day I look forward to getting with my instruments, trying new things. Lionel Hampton Read Quote
Playing gives me as much good feeling now as it did when I was a bitty kid. Lionel Hampton Read Quote
