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LIONEL HAMPTON
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• LIONEL HAMPTON (noun)
The noun LIONEL HAMPTON has 1 sense:
1. United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
Familiarity information: LIONEL HAMPTON used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Hampton; Lionel Hampton
Instance hypernyms:
jazz musician; jazzman (a musician who plays or composes jazz music)
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