Lionel Hampton. A Grace Note
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Musician extraordinaire Lionel Hampton died on August 31, 2002 at the age of 94. His legacy as a musician, statesman, humanitarian, and close friend of the Bush family are chronicled on this program from Tony Brown's Journal. Tony Brown also remembers this music legend's love for the little guy and how he garnered support from the late President George H. W. Bush for low-income Blacks in Harlem (NY).
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25 min 28 sec
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