Lionel Hampton
Lionel Leo Hampton known as one of the best R&B/Jazz artist of the 20th century, where his talents for musical instruments especially known for his skills in the vibraphone would lead him to work with artist as big as Louis Armstrong. Lionel challenged the idea of what Jazz could be by introducing musical combinations and beats far beyond his time during the 1930's up until his passing in the early 2000's. Lionel broke odds much like the many talented African American jazz artist of his time, that helped contribute to the new area of jazz and why it would become so captivating.