signed and inscribed by hampton himself and inscribed to him from Benny Gholson, Al Grey, Junior Mance, Harry "Sweets" Edison, and Clark Terry. Lionel Leo Hampton (1908 - 2002) was an American jazz vibraphonist, pianist, percussionist, and bandleader. Like Red Norvo, he was one of the first jazz vibraphone players. Hampton ranks among the great names in jazz history, having worked with a who's who of jazz musicians, from Benny Goodman and Buddy Rich to Charlie Parker and Quincy Jones. In 1992, he was inducted into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame.