Hamp the legendary Decca recordings of Lionel Hampton

Jazz; includes vocal selections.

Digitally remastered by Erick Labson.

Compact discs.

Program notes, including discography and complete lists of personnel (23 p. : ports. ; 26 cm.) in container.

Disc One. Flying home (3:09) -- Hamp's bogie woogie (3:21) -- Million dollar smile (3:04) -- Red cross (3:43) -- Hamp's blues (3:31) -- Evil gal blues (3:17) -- Flying home (7:22) -- Stardust (15:13) -- Ribs and hot sauce (2:27) -- Blow top blues (3:18) -- Hey! ba-ba-re-bop (3:19) -- Rockin' in rhythm, parts 1 and 2 (5:54) -- Limehouse blues (2:52) -- Tempo's birthday (2:47) -- Jack the fox boogie (2:55).

Disc Two. How high the moon (3:15) -- Three minutes on 52nd street (3:12) -- Red top (3:05) -- Mingus fingers (3:06) -- Midnight sun (3:18) -- Chicken shack boogie (3:14) -- Central Avenue breakdown (3:08) -- Drinkin' wine, spo-dee-o-dee (3:22) -- Moonglow (3:16) -- The hucklebuck (vocal version) (3:06) -- Lavender coffin (2:45) -- Rag mop (2:45) -- I wish I knew (2:49) -- There will never be another you (2:29) -- Pink champagne (3:14) -- Memories of you (2:46) -- Time on my hands (3:11) -- Easy to love (2:32) -- Twentieth century boogie (2:48) -- Dancing on the ceiling (4:10) -- How high the moon (3:34).

Reissue produced by Orrin Keepnews; original recordings mostly produced by Milt Gabler.

Lionel Hampton, principally playing vibraphone, and his orchestra or other ensembles.

Recorded between May 26, 1942, and Mar. 20, 1963, at various locations.