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Slide Hampton

1932 - 2021

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Locksley Wellington Hampton (April 21, 1932 – November 18, 2021) was an American jazz trombonist, composer and arranger. As his nickname implies, Hampton's main instrument was slide trombone, but he also occasionally played tuba and flugelhorn. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Slide Hampton is the 2,309th most popular musician (down from 2,089th in 2019), the 12,647th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,924th in 2019) and the 941st most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Slide Hampton ranks 2,309 out of 3,175. Before him are Eugene Wright, Ryan Tedder, Hughie Thomasson, Ulf Ekberg, James Newman, and Thomas G:son. After him are Leon Wilkeson, Alex Skolnick, Flemming Rasmussen, DJ Premier, Bucky Pizzarelli, and Mick Harvey.

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Among people born in 1932, Slide Hampton ranks 543. Before him are Bob McGrath, Jake Garn, Alexander Goehr, Andrea Mead Lawrence, Jackie Henderson, and Bob Lutz. After him are Kishori Amonkar, Dorothy Ashby, Clyde McPhatter, Duke Pearson, Daniel Kleppner, and Dennis Skinner. Among people deceased in 2021, Slide Hampton ranks 651. Before him are Ioannis Palaiokrassas, Gillian Sheen, C. J. Hunter, Richard Lerner, Adrian Metcalfe, and Samuel E. Wright. After him are Wayne Thiebaud, David Khakhaleishvili, Mo Hayder, Viktor Shuvalov, Michael R. Clifford, and Cléber Eduardo Arado.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Slide Hampton ranks 12,651 out of 20,380. Before him are Robert J. Bentley (1943), David Newman (1954), Amy Grant (1960), Andrew Wood (1966), Mauri Rose (1906), and Julie Carmen (1954). After him are Jim Wynorski (1950), Esther Rolle (1920), Wayne Thiebaud (1920), Crispus Attucks (1723), Leon Wilkeson (1952), and T. J. McConnell (1992).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Slide Hampton ranks 941. Before him are André 3000 (1975), Kim Thayil (1960), John 5 (1971), Eugene Wright (1923), Ryan Tedder (1979), and Hughie Thomasson (1952). After him are Leon Wilkeson (1952), Alex Skolnick (1968), DJ Premier (1966), Bucky Pizzarelli (1926), David Murray (1955), and Charlie Barnet (1913).

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