Lionel Hampton

“The vibraphone is not a difficult instrument to play.”

“Gratitude is when memory is stored in the heart and not in the mind.”

“Playing is my personal prayer.”

“We're supposed to be perfect our first day on the job and then show constant improvement.”

“Swing is my thing.”

“Jazz is the big brother of the blues. If a guy's playing blues like we play, he's in high cotton.”

“Seemed like everything I tried to do in broadcasting and in writing songs and performing on the stage was brought about by my whole life living in the spirit.”