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Soundtrack:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1950s
• 1940s
• 1930s

1. Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me (2009) (TV) (music: "Midnight Sun")
2. The Missing Person (2009) (performer: "The High And The Mighty")
3. The Express (2008) (writer: "Salty Papa Blues")
   ... aka The Express: The Ernie Davis Story (USA: promotional title)
4. Music and Lyrics (2007) (writer: "Flying Home")
5. Midnight Son (2007) (writer: "Midnight Sun")
6. Hollywoodland (2006) (writer: "Flying Home") (performer: "Flying Home")
7. Mona Lisa Smile (2003) (writer: "Flying Home")
8. Focus (2001/I) (writer: "Shivers" (1940))
9. Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970) (2000) (TV) (performer: "Mister Rock And Roll")
   
   
10. City of Angels (1998) (writer: "Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop")
    ... aka Stadt der Engel (Germany)
11. En på miljonen (1995) (music: "HEY BABERIBA / HEY BA BA RE BOP") (lyrics: "HEY BABERIBA / HEY BA BA RE BOP")
    ... aka One in a Million
12. The Hudsucker Proxy (1994) ("Flying Home")
    ... aka Hudsucker - Der große Sprung (Germany)
13. Malcolm X (1992) (writer: "Flying Home", "Hamp's Boogie Woogie") (performer: "Flying Home", "Stardust", "Hamp's Boogie Woogie")
    ... aka X (USA: poster title)
14. A League of Their Own (1992) (writer: "FLYING HOME")
15. Memphis Belle (1990) (writer: "Flying Home")
    
    
16. Pobre mariposa (1986) (performer: "Pobre Mariposa")
    ... aka Poor Butterfly (International: English title) (USA)
17. The Atomic Cafe (1982) (writer: "Flying Home")
    
    
18. Les tricheurs (1958) (performer: "Crazy Hamp")
    ... aka Peccatori in blue jeans (Italy)
    ... aka The Cheaters (USA: literal English title)
    ... aka Youthful Sinners (UK)
19. Rhythm and Blues Revue (1955) (performer: "Jam Session")
    
    
20. A Song Is Born (1948) ("Flying Home")
    
    
21. Hollywood Hotel (1937) ("I've Got a Heartful of Music" (1937))
    

Music Department:

• 1960s
• 1950s

1. Force of Impulse (1961) (musical director)
2. Rooftops of New York (1961) (musician: vibraphone)
   
   
3. The Adventures of an * (1957) (musician: vibraphone)
4. Lionel Hampton and Herb Jeffries (1956) (composer: song "The Bug")
   ... aka Universal Musical Featurette: Lionel Hampton and Herb Jeffries (USA: series title)
   

Actor:

• 1990s
• 1930s

1. "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... Musical Guest (1 episode, 1998)
   ... aka Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia)
       - Episode dated 16 April 1998 (1998) TV episode .... Musical Guest
   
   
2. Pennies from Heaven (1936) (uncredited) .... Band Member
3. Girl Without a Room (1933) (uncredited) .... Nightclub Xylophone Musician
   

Self:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1950s
• 1940s
• 1930s

1. Jazz Giants of the 20th Century (2007) (V) .... Himself
   
   
2. "Austin City Limits" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
       - Ruth Brown/Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra (1999) TV episode (as Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra) .... Himself
3. Benny Goodman's Greatest Hits (1997) (TV) .... Himself
4. Detour Ahead: An Afternoon with Herb Ellis (1996) (V) .... Himself
5. "American Masters" .... Himself (1 episode, 1993)
       - Benny Goodman: Adventures in the Kingdom of Swing (1993) TV episode .... Himself
6. The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1992) (TV) .... Himself (Honoree)
7. Texas Tenor: The Illinois Jacquet Story (1992) .... Himself
8. Solo Flight: The Genius of Charlie Christian (1992) (V) .... Himself
9. The Real Malcolm X (1992) (TV) .... Himself (friend)
10. Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones (1990) .... Himself
    ... aka Listen Up
11. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1964-1990)
    ... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 21 August 1990 (1990) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 19 March 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Himself
12. "Ebony/Jet Showcase" .... Himself (1 episode, 1990)
        - Episode dated 9 March 1990 (1990) TV episode .... Himself
    
    
13. The 10th Annual Black Achievement Awards (1989) (TV) .... Performer
14. "Late Night with David Letterman" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1987)
        - Episode dated 17 March 1987 (1987) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
15. The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1982) (TV) .... Himself
16. "Tony Brown's Journal" .... Himself (1 episode, 1981)
        - The House with Music in It (1981) TV episode .... Himself
17. But Then She's Betty Carter (1980) .... Himself
    
    
18. Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (1979) (TV) .... Himself
19. Lyonel Hampton Live at Belgrade (1979) (TV) .... Himself
20. No Maps on My Taps (1979) .... Himself
21. "The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People" .... Himself (1 episode, 1976)
        - The Original Rompin' Stompin' Hot and Heavy, Cool and Groovy All Star Jazz Show (1976) TV episode .... Himself
22. "The Mike Douglas Show" .... Himself (4 episodes, 1967-1975)
        - Episode dated 30 July 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 13 August 1969 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 17 January 1969 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 1 May 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Himself
23. Timex All Star Swing Festival (1972) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka The Big Bands and All That Jazz (USA: alternative title)
24. "The Rosey Grier Show" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1970)
        - Episode dated 7 November 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
25. "The David Frost Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1969-1970)
        - Episode #2.200 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.28 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
    
    
26. "The Barbara McNair Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1969)
        - Episode dated 30 November 1969 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
27. "The Hollywood Palace" .... Himself - Band Leader / ... (2 episodes, 1965-1969)
        - Episode #7.4 (1969) TV episode (as Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra) .... Himself - Band Leader
        - Episode #3.7 (1965) TV episode .... Himself - Vibraphonist
28. "The Steve Allen Comedy Hour" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1968-1969)
        - Episode dated 8 October 1969 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 17 April 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Himself
29. 13 Stars for Channel 13 (1968) (TV) (as Lionel Hampton's Inner Circle) .... Himself
30. "The Joey Bishop Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1968)
        - Episode dated 9 January 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Himself
31. "Fanfare" .... Himself (1 episode, 1965)
        - Episode dated 24 July 1965 (1965) TV episode .... Himself
32. "The New Steve Allen Show" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1963-1964)
        - Episode dated 6 July 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 16 January 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 8 February 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Himself
33. "The Keefe Brasselle Show" .... Himself-Guest (1 episode, 1963)
    ... aka Keefe Brasselle's Variety Garden (USA: informal alternative title)
        - Episode dated 17 September 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Himself-Guest
34. "Here's Hollywood" .... Himself (1 episode, 1962)
        - Episode dated 31 August 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Himself
35. "Toast of the Town" .... Band Leader / ... (7 episodes, 1954-1962)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #15.30 (1962) TV episode .... Band Leader
        - Episode #13.47 (1960) TV episode (as Lionel Hampton and His Band) .... Band Leader
        - Episode #13.12 (1959) TV episode (as Lionel Hampton and His Band) .... Band Leader
        - Episode #12.48 (1959) TV episode .... Jazz Musician
        - Episode #12.33 (1959) TV episode .... Big Band Leader
          (2 more)
36. Force of Impulse (1961) .... Himself
37. America di notte (1961)
    ... aka América a medianoche (Argentina)
    ... aka América de Noite (Brazil)
    ... aka America by Night
    ... aka Les nuits d'Amérique (France)
38. "The Revlon Revue" .... Himself (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka Revlon Presents
    ... aka Revlon Spring Music Festival
        - Episode #1.3 (1960) TV episode .... Himself
    
    
39. "The Big Party" .... Himself (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka The Big Party by Revlon (USA: long title)
        - Episode dated 17 December 1959 (1959) TV episode .... Himself
40. The Red Skelton Chevy Special (1959) (TV) .... Himself
41. Swing Into Spring! (1959) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka Texaco's Swing Into Spring! (USA: alternative title)
42. "The Steve Lawrence-Eydie Gorme Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1958)
        - Episode dated 10 August 1958 (1958) TV episode .... Himself
43. "The Steve Allen Show" .... Himself - Jazz Vibraphonist / ... (2 episodes, 1956-1958)
    ... aka The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #3.33 (1958) TV episode .... Himself - Jazz Vibraphonist
        - Salute to Baseball (1956) TV episode .... Himself - Vipraphonist
44. Mister Rock and Roll (1957) .... Himself
45. The Benny Goodman Story (1956) .... Himself - Vibraphone
46. Lionel Hampton and Herb Jeffries (1956) .... Himself
    ... aka Universal Musical Featurette: Lionel Hampton and Herb Jeffries (USA: series title)
47. Basin Street Revue (1956) .... Himself
    ... aka Basin Street Review (USA: TV title)
48. Musik, Musik und nur Musik (1955) .... Himself
49. Rock 'n' Roll Revue (1955) .... Himself
    ... aka Harlem Rock 'n' Roll (UK)
    ... aka Rock and Roll Review (USA: alternative title)
50. Rhythm and Blues Revue (1955) .... Himself
51. The Glenn Miller Story (1954) (uncredited) .... Himself
52. "The Milton Berle Show" .... Himself - Guest (2 episodes, 1950-1952)
    ... aka Texaco Star Theater (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka The Buick-Berle Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #4.18 (1952) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
        - Episode #2.29 (1950) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
53. "Cavalcade of Bands" .... Himself (1 episode, 1950)
        - Lionel Hampton (1950) TV episode .... Himself
    
    
54. Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra (1949) .... Himself
    ... aka Name Band Musicals 5302: Lionel Hampton and His Orchesta (USA: series title)
55. A Song Is Born (1948) .... Himself
    
    
56. Hollywood Hotel (1937) (uncredited) .... Himself - Goodman's Vibraphonist
    

Archive Footage:

1. From Shtetl to Swing (2005) (TV) .... Himself
2. For Auld Lang Syne (1938) (uncredited) .... Himself - vibraphone player with Benny Goodman Orchestra: Clip from 'Hollywood Hotel'