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April 20, 1908: Vibraphonist and bandleader Lionel Hampton born in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Vibraphonist and bandleader Lionel Hampton born in Louisville, Kentucky. - 1923
Percussionist/bandleader Tito Puente born in New York, NY. - 1936
Drummer Beaver Harris born in Pittsburgh, PA. - 1965
Pianist/composer Sun Ra records "The Heliocentric Worlds of Sun Ra, Volume 1."