Editing Lionel Hampton (section)

===Lionel Hampton Orchestra===
[[File:Lionel Hampton, Aquarium, New York, ca. June 1946 (William P. Gottlieb 03811).jpg|thumb|right|200px|Lionel Hampton at the Aquarium, New York, c. June 1946 (photograph: [[William P. Gottlieb|William Gottlieb]])]]
While Hampton worked for Goodman in New York, he recorded with several different small groups known as the Lionel Hampton Orchestra, as well as assorted small groups within the Goodman band. In 1940 Hampton left the Goodman organization under amicable circumstances to form his own [[big band]].<ref name="Swing: Third Ear">{{cite book |last=Yanow |first=Scott |author-link=Scott Yanow |title=Swing: Third Ear--The Essential Listening Companion |publisher=Backbeat Books |year=2000 |page=[https://archive.org/details/swing00yano/page/68 68] |isbn=0-87930-600-9 |url=https://archive.org/details/swing00yano/page/68 }}</ref>

Hampton's orchestra developed a high profile during the 1940s and early 1950s. His third recording with them in 1942 produced the version of "[[Flying Home]]", featuring a solo by [[Illinois Jacquet]] that anticipated [[rhythm & blues]]. Although Hampton first recorded "Flying Home" under his own name with a small group in 1940 for Victor, the best known version is the big band version recorded for Decca on May 26, 1942,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Yanow|first=Scott|date=2021-06-15|title=Flying Home - History and analysis|url=https://www.mosaicrecords.com/lionel-hampton-flying-home/|access-date=2021-07-25|website=Mosaic Records|language=en-US}}</ref> in a new arrangement by Hampton's pianist [[Milt Buckner]].<ref name="Flying Home">{{cite web |url=http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=18777#.ULhhaWcq5yV |title=Jazz article: "Lionel Hampton: 'Flying Home'" |access-date=November 29, 2012 |last=Rickert |first=David|date=August 22, 2005 }}</ref> The 78 RPM disc became successful enough for Hampton to record "Flyin' Home #2" in 1944, this time a feature for [[Arnett Cobb]]. The song went on to become the theme song for all three men. 

Guitarist [[Billy Mackel]] first joined Hampton in 1944, and would perform and record with him almost continuously through to the late 1970s.<ref>"Billy Mackel", ''[[The New Grove]] Dictionary of Jazz'', ed. Barry Kernfeld, 1988.</ref> In 1947, Hamp performed "[[Stardust (1927 song)|Stardust]]" at a "Just Jazz" concert for producer [[Gene Norman]], also featuring [[Charlie Shavers]] and [[Slam Stewart]]; the recording was issued by Decca. Later, Norman's GNP Crescendo label issued the remaining tracks from the concert.

Hampton was a featured artist at numerous [[Cavalcade of Jazz]] concerts held at [[Wrigley Field (Los Angeles)|Wrigley Field]] in Los Angeles and produced by [[Leon Hefflin, Sr.|Leon Hefflin Sr.]]<ref>{{Cite book|title=The Black music history of Los Angeles, its roots: 50 years in Black music: a classical pictorial history of Los Angeles Black music of the 20's, 30's, 40's, 50's and 60's : photographic essays that define the people, the artistry and their contributions to the wonderful world of entertainment|last=Reed, Tom.|date=1992|publisher=Black Accent on L.A. Press|isbn=096329086X|edition=1st limited |location=Los Angeles|oclc=28801394}}</ref> His first performance was at the second Cavalcade of Jazz concert held on October 12, 1946, and also featured [[Jack McVea]], [[Slim Gaillard]], [[T-Bone Walker]], the [[Joe Liggins|Honeydrippers]] and [[Louis Armstrong]]. 

The fifth Cavalcade of Jazz concert was held in two locations, [[Wrigley Field (Los Angeles)|Wrigley Field]] in Los Angeles and [[Lane Field (baseball)|Lane Field]] in San Diego, July 10, 1949, and September 3, 1949, respectively.  [[Betty Carter]], [[Jimmy Witherspoon]], [[Buddy Banks (saxophonist)|Buddy Banks]], Smiley Turner and [[Big Jay McNeely]] also played with Hampton.  

It was at the sixth Cavalcade of Jazz, June 25, 1950, that Hampton's playing precipitated the closest thing to a riot in the show's eventful history. Lionel and his band paraded around the ball park's infield playing ‘Flying High’.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Central Avenue sounds : jazz in Los Angeles|date=1998|publisher=University of California Press|last=Bryant |first=Clora|isbn=0520211898|location=Berkeley|oclc=37361632}}</ref>&nbsp;The huge crowd, around 14,000, went berserk, tossed cushions, coats, hats, programs, and just about anything else they could lay hands on and swarmed on the field.<ref>“Candid Comments” by GERTRUDE GIBSON Review The California Eagle June 30, 1950.</ref> [[Dinah Washington]], [[Roy Milton]], [[Pee Wee Crayton|PeeWee Crayton]], Lillie Greenwood, [[International Sweethearts of Rhythm|Tiny Davis and Her Hell Divers]]<ref>{{Cite book|title=Identity & Affirmation Post War African American Photography|publisher=Institute For Arts & Media|year=2011|location=California State University Northridge|pages=16 and 19}}</ref> were also featured. 

His final Cavalcade of Jazz concert held on July 24, 1955 (Eleventh) also featured [[Big Jay McNeely]], The Medallions, [[The Penguins]] and [[James Moody (saxophonist)|James Moody]] and his Orchestra.<ref>“Pops Hampton Band Tops Outdoor Show” Article with Photo Los Angeles Sentinel July 21, 1955</ref>

From the mid-1940s until the early 1950s, Hampton led a lively rhythm & blues band whose [[Decca Records]] recordings included numerous young performers who later had significant careers. They included bassist [[Charles Mingus]], saxophonist [[Johnny Griffin]], guitarist [[Wes Montgomery]], vocalist [[Dinah Washington]], and vocal stylist "Little" Jimmy Scott. Other noteworthy band members were trumpeters [[Dizzy Gillespie]], [[Cat Anderson]], [[Kenny Dorham]], and [[Snooky Young]], trombonist [[Jimmy Cleveland]], and saxophonists [[Jerome Richardson]] and [[Curtis Lowe]].<ref name="hampV">{{cite web |title=Lionel Hampton January 4, 1950 |url=https://jdisc.columbia.edu/session/lionel-hampton-january-4-1950 |website=jdisc.columbia.edu |access-date=March 6, 2019 |archive-date=August 3, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803083438/https://jdisc.columbia.edu/session/lionel-hampton-january-4-1950 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The Hampton orchestra that toured Europe in 1953 included [[Clifford Brown]], [[Gigi Gryce]], [[Anthony Ortega (musician)|Anthony Ortega]], [[Monk Montgomery]], [[George Wallington]], [[Art Farmer]], [[Quincy Jones]], and singer [[Annie Ross]]. Hampton continued to record with small groups and jam sessions during the 1940s and 1950s, with [[Oscar Peterson]], [[Buddy DeFranco]], and others. In 1955, while in California working on ''[[The Benny Goodman Story]]'' he recorded with [[Stan Getz]] and made two albums with [[Art Tatum]] for [[Norman Granz]] as well as with his own big band.

Hampton performed with Louis Armstrong and Italian singer [[Lara Saint Paul]] at the 1968 [[Sanremo Music Festival]] in Italy. The performance created a sensation with Italian audiences, as it broke into a real jazz session.<ref>Lara Saint Paul performs with Lionel Hampton and Louis Armstrong [http://www.larasaintpaul.com/eHits.html Lara Saint Paul – The Hits] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181029120236/http://www.larasaintpaul.com/eHits.html |date=October 29, 2018 }}</ref> That same year, Hampton received a Papal Medal from [[Pope Paul VI]].