Lionel Hampton - Hamp’s Boogie Woogie (Hey Ba-Ba-Re-Bop!) - 3 May 1974 • World of Jazz

“Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop“ is a 1946 song by Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra. The song was credited to Hampton and his drummer Curley Hamner, although it was partly rewritten of Helen Humes’ hit “Be-Baba-Leba”. Once upon a time in the 1930’s, Lionel Hampton (April 20, 1908 – August 31, 2002) together with Louis Armstrong and Lionel’s Orchestra were recording a new track together. This studio was also equipped with a vibraphone, which Hampton immediately played on after Armstrong asked him to do so. Hampton played