Listen to and learn about the roots, influences, hits, essentials, and religious outliers in the history of rock music up to 1974.
July 17, 2015
50 Lionel Hampton (1908-2002) and his Orchestra with Illinois Jacquet (1922-2004) “Flying Home” 1942
Hampton popularized vibraphones in jazz bands and was introduced
to tenor saxophonist Illinois Jacquet by Nat King Cole. Their hit featured
Jacquet’s solo which influenced future rhythm and blues (The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz).
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