Vibraphonist & bandleader
Lionel Hampton
Made the vibraphone a jazz instrument and joined Benny Goodman's quartet, one of the first racially integrated groups in American music.
Lionel Leo Hampton was an American jazz vibraphonist, percussionist, and bandleader. He worked with jazz musicians from Teddy Wilson, Benny Goodman, and Buddy Rich to Charlie Parker, Charles Mingus, and Quincy Jones. In 1992, he was inducted into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame, and he was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 1996.
- Born
- 1908-04-20, Louisville, Kentucky, USAA Monday
- Died
- 2002-08-31, New York, New York, USAA Saturday, aged 94
- At birth
- Sun in Taurus, Moon in Sagittarius
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1908-04-20, Louisville, Kentucky, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Kentucky/Louisvillethe zone used then
America/Kentucky/LouisvilleThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 0°14′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 20°41′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 12°55′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 15°38′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 9°03′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 4°15′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 3°54′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 16°54′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 12°17′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 23°07′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2002-08-31, New York, New York, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 8°04′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 14°29′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 5°11′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 23°40′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 1°18′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 6°25′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 27°36′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 26°23′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 8°49′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 14°54′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Lionel Hampton was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.