LIONEL HAMPTON - 9.5" X 12" PICTURE/PHOTO/POSTER - ROGERS DRUMS

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POSTER/PHOTO/PICTURE OF THE GREAT
LIONEL HAMPTON
PLAYING
ROGERS DRUMS
.  LIONEL HAMPTON WAS ONE OF THE BEST-KNOWN JAZZ MUSICIANS OF THE 20TH CENTURY, KNOWN NOT ONLY FOR HIS SKILL IN PLAYING DRUMS, BUT PARTICULARLY FOR HIS CAREER ON THE VIBRAPHONE.  HE ALSO WAS A TREMENDOUS SHOWMAN.  HE HAD A FLOOR TOM TOM ESPECIALLY BUILT WITH A STRONG SET OF LEGS WITH A TOP HEAD ACTUALLY MADE OF WOOD.  DURING HIS PERFORMANCE, HAMPTON WOULD JUMP UP ON THE TOM TOM AND TAP DANCE!  LIONEL HAMPTON PERFORMED WITH BENNY GOODMAN FOR ABOUT FIVE YEARS IN THE 1930'S BEFORE FORMING HIS OWN BIG BAND.  HAMPTON'S ORCHESTRA WAS VERY POPULAR DURING THE 1940'S AND 50'S, AND INCLUDED SUCH FAMOUS MUSICIANS AS CHARLES MINGUS, WES MONTGOMERY, DIZZY GILLESPIE, AND VOCALIST DINAH WASHINGTON. DURING THE COURSE OF HAMPTON'S CAREER HE ENDORSED NOT ONLY ROGERS DRUMS, BUT ALSO SLINGERLAND, LUDWIG, DEAGAN VIBES, AND ZILDJIAN & PAISTE CYMBALS.
THIS 9.5" X 12" PICTURE/PHOTO/POSTER REPRODUCTION IS A MUST FOR ANY COLLECTOR OF GREAT DRUMMER MEMORABILIA. THIS IS NOT A PAGE OUT OF A MAGAZINE. IT COMES UNFRAMED, IN NEW CONDITION, READY FOR YOUR COLLECTION. FRAME IT OR PLACE IT ON THE WALL AS IS.
Cleaning out a warehouse/estate sale. Will be listing a variety of heads, sticks, (many no longer available), pictures/photos of professional players, and a variety of other percussion items. Stay posted! I never know what I'll find!
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