Lionel Hampton?''I play foot-padding jazz''?produces one of his wild numbers as he opened a two-week stand last night at the Friar's tavern. Hampton, (...)

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Lionel Hampton?''I play foot-padding jazz''?produces one of his wild numbers as he opened a two-week stand last night at the Friar's tavern. Hampton, (...)

Date4/21/1954

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Hampton, Lionel (subject)

Philp, Barry (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Lionel Hampton?''I play foot-padding jazz''?produces one of his wild numbers as he opened a two-week stand last night at the Friar's tavern. Hampton, (...)
Lionel Hampton—"I play foot-padding jazz"—produces one of his wild numbers as he opened a two-week stand last night at the Friar's tavern. Hampton, one of the big names in jazz for a long time, also celebrated his 50th birthday yesterday.

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Original Toronto Star caption: Lionel Hampton?''I play foot-padding jazz''?produces one of his wild numbers as he opened a two-week stand last night at the Friar's tavern. Hampton, one of the big names in jazz for a long time, also celebrated his 50th birthday yesterday.

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English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0052851F

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