The long series of recordings for Victor and Bluebird led by Lionel Hampton featured a wide array of black and white jazz musicians of the period - here we focus on those including members of the Duke Ellington band - Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, Lawrence Brown, Rex Stewart, Cootie Williams, Sonny Greer and Billy Taylor along with Buster Bailey, Edgar Sampson, Jess Stacy, Allan Reuss, Cozy Cole and Clyde Hart . .all featuring the leader on vibes, piano, drums and vocals!
---
Support this podcast:
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-clark49/support
