A Song Is Born (1948)

Lionel Hampton: Lionel Hampton

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• Tommy Dorsey : It could have been Mel Powell or Hamp.

  Lionel Hampton : Yeah, they're experts at that jive.

  Professor Hobart Frisbee : Well, then perhaps you gentlemen could help me.

  Lionel Hampton : Oh, sure. Mel and I used to play a lot of that stuff with Benny Goodman.

• Professor Magenbruch : Is this the music here?

  Mel Powell : Oh, no. We don't use any music.

  Lionel Hampton : We haven't got anything written down, Professor.

  Professor Magenbruch : Well, we can't play without music.

  Lionel Hampton : Well, Benny Goodman used to.

  Professor Magenbruch : Benny Goodman? I never - Frisbee, did you ever hear of him?

  Professor Hobart Frisbee : No, no, I haven't.