I'm in the middle of scanning this 14 page Lionel Hampton brochure. I was looking at the drums in this photo...

He has three different makers. Look at the snare and the extra hole under each lug. Does it look like this drum probably had tube lugs? The upper tom is Slingerland and the floor tom is Premier?

Did he ever endorse any one brand? You also see him with Trixon and I have a catalog with him and Gracy drums.

He was sure a showman when it came to playing. Did anyone ever see him live?

Here is the complete Lionel Hampton Flyer

David