- Lionel Hampton, the reigning King of the Vibraphone, began his musical career as a drummer.museum.media.org/ella/carnegie/artists/hampton.html
- Lionel Hampton Powered by Grove s Dictionaries, Inc. (1909- ) Vibraphonist, drummer and bandleader.www.pbs.org/jazz/biography/artist_id_hampton_lionel.htm
- Lionel Hampton Lionel Hampton was the first jazz vibraphonist and has been one of the jazz giants since the mid-'30s.music.barnesandnoble.com/search/artistBio.asp?ctr=70354
- Bio, discography, photo gallery, and more.www.downbeat.com/artists/window.asp?action=new&aid=386&aname=Lionel+Hampton
