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Bruce Hampton (born Gustav Valentine Berglund III; April 30, 1947 – May 1, 2017) was an American musician. He was a key figure in the Atlanta, Georgia music scene, mentoring numerous other musicians who became national stars. His own musical style was
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, combining elements of
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, fusion,
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styles. He first rose to prominence as the leader of the Hampton Grease Band. Adopting the moniker Colonel Hampton B. Coles, Retired or alternatively Col. Bruce Hampton Ret., and sometimes playing a sort of dwarf guitar called a "chazoid", he later formed several other bands, some of whose names include The Late Bronze Age, The
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, The Fiji Mariners, The Codetalkers, The Quark Alliance, Pharaoh Gummitt, and Madrid Express.


Career

As a member of the Hampton Grease Band, Bruce Hampton helped record the 1971 album '' Music to Eat''. According to legend, this was the second-worst-selling album in
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history, with the worst being a yoga record. Hampton's band The Late Bronze Age consisted of "Col. Hampton B. Coles, Ret." (Bruce Hampton) on vocals, slide guitar, mandolin, and chazoid; Ben "Pops" Thornton (Billy McPherson) on vocals, guitar, saxophones, and keyboards; Lincoln Metcalfe (Ricky Keller) on bass, guitar, brass, and vocals; and Bubba Phreon (Jerry Fields) on drums, percussion, trombone, and vocals. They performed several songs in the 1983 movie ''Getting It On''. Hampton helped start the 1990s seminal
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tours. The best known of his bands to play H.O.R.D.E. is the
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outfit Aquarium Rescue Unit, which featured improvisational music all-stars
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, Rev. Jeff Mosier, Matt Mundy, and
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. In 1994, Hampton then formed the
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duo Fiji Mariners and recorded two albums on
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with Dan Matrazzo who simultaneously played keys, drums, and bass. Later, Ricky Fargo, Marcus Williams joined on drums and Joseph Patrick Moore joined on bass. Hampton was the voice of Warren, a talking potted shrub, in a 1998 episode ("Warren") of the TV show
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. Hampton played Morris, the songwriting band manager, in
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's 1996 film '' Sling Blade''. He also starred in
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'' as a guitar 'out'structor. Longtime friend
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wrote a song about Bruce called "Hampmotized." It appears on her 2002 release '' Wait For Me''. Hampton returned the favor with the song "Susan T". ''Basically Frightened: The Musical Madness of Col. Bruce Hampton, Ret.'' is a documentary about Hampton. It premiered at the Atlanta Film Festival in March 2012. Georgia Governor
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presented Hampton with the Governor's Award In The Arts and Humanities in 2012. In 2014, Hampton made a cameo in the music video for rap group
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' single "Blockbuster Night, Pt. 1". 2015 saw the production of ''Here Comes Rusty'' in which Hampton portrayed the lead character, Dicky, alongside co-stars
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and Brandon Niederauer. The film debuted at the Atlanta Film Festival in 2016, but was not commercially available until 2020.


70th birthday concert and death

On May 1, 2017, Hampton was honored by his friends at the Fox Theatre in
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for his 70th birthday. Dubbed ''Hampton 70: A Celebration of Col. Bruce Hampton'', it was an all-star concert featuring
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was scheduled to appear but was not in attendance. The event was produced by Good Times Productions with the proceeds benefiting the Fox Theatre Institute and other musician-focused charities. During the encore performance of the show, Hampton suffered a massive heart attack and collapsed on stage. Onlookers and his fellow musicians initially either did not notice that Hampton had collapsed, or thought it was a ruse due to his history of falling down onstage during performances and other practical jokes. As a result, Hampton lay face down at Niederauer's feet, his left arm draped over a stage monitor, as Niederauer soloed on "
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". The band played for several minutes before Hampton was taken offstage; he died shortly thereafter at Emory University Hospital Midtown in
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Discography


Main releases

* 1971 – '' Music to Eat'' – Hampton Grease Band (
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) * 1978 – ''One Ruined Life of a Bronze Tourist'' – Col. Bruce Hampton (Pine Tree Records) * 1980 – '' Outside Looking Out'' – Col. Bruce Hampton and the Late Bronze Age (Landslide Records) * 1982 – '' Isles of Langerhan'' – Col. Bruce Hampton and the Late Bronze Age (Landslide Records) * 1987 – ''
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'' – Col. Bruce Hampton (Landslide Records) * 1992 – '' Col. Bruce Hampton & the Aquarium Rescue Unit'' – Col. Bruce Hampton and the Aquarium Rescue Unit (
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) * 1993 – '' Mirrors of Embarrassment'' – Col. Bruce Hampton and the Aquarium Rescue Unit (
Capricorn Records Capricorn Records was an independent record label founded by Phil Walden and Frank Fenter in 1969 in Macon, Georgia. Capricorn Records is often credited by music historians as creating the southern rock genre. History Label and studio fou ...
) * 1994 – ''Strange Voices: A History 1977–1987'' – Col. Bruce Hampton (Landslide Records) * 1996 – ''Fiji Mariners'' – Fiji Mariners featuring Col. Bruce Hampton (
Capricorn Records Capricorn Records was an independent record label founded by Phil Walden and Frank Fenter in 1969 in Macon, Georgia. Capricorn Records is often credited by music historians as creating the southern rock genre. History Label and studio fou ...
) * 1998 – ''Live'' – Fiji Mariners featuring Col. Bruce Hampton (
Capricorn Records Capricorn Records was an independent record label founded by Phil Walden and Frank Fenter in 1969 in Macon, Georgia. Capricorn Records is often credited by music historians as creating the southern rock genre. History Label and studio fou ...
) * 2000 – ''Bootleg Live!'' – The Codetalkers featuring Col. Bruce Hampton * 2004 – ''Deluxe Edition'' – The Codetalkers featuring Col. Bruce Hampton (re-released in 2005 as ''Dee-lux Uh-dish-un'') * 2006 – ''Now'' – The Codetalkers * 2007 – '' Give Thanks to Chank'' – Col. Bruce & The Quark Alliance (Brato Ganibe Records) * 2008 – ''Songs of the Solar Ping'' – Col. Bruce Hampton, Ret. (Brato Ganibe Records) * 2014 – ''Pharoah's Kitchen'' – Col. Bruce Hampton, Ret. ( Ropeadope Records) * 2017 – ''Live at the Vista Room'' – Col. Bruce Hampton and The Madrid Express ( Ropeadope Records)


With various artists

* 1994 – ''The Best of Mountain Stage Live, Vol. 6'' ( Blue Plate Music) * 1997 – ''Mucho Mojo: Best of Fat Possum'' (
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) * 2000 – ''Wintertime Blues: The Benefit Concert'' (Evil Teen Records) * 2003 – ''Bonnaroo, Vol. 2'' (
Sanctuary Records Sanctuary Records Group Limited was a record label based in the United Kingdom and is, as of 2013, a subsidiary of BMG Rights Management solely for reissues. Until June 2007, it was the largest independent record label in the UK and the largest ...
) * 2007 – ''The Benefit Concert, Volume 2'' (Evil Teen Records)


As a guest musician

* 1967 – ''
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) * 1968 – '' Lumpy Gravy'' –
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(briefly released under
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) * 1979 – ''Skin Deep – Yeah'' – David Earle Johnson (David Earle Johnson Records) * 1981 – ''Route Two'' – David Earle Johnson (Landslide Records) * 1995 – ''The Best of CeDell Davis'' – CeDell Davis (
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) * 2000 – ''The Flower & the Knife'' –
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(
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) * 2001 – '' Project Z'' – Project Z (Terminus Records) * 2002 – '' ''Wait for me'''' –
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(Tone Cool Records) * 2002 – '' Uninvisible'' – Medeski Martin & Wood (
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) * 2002 – '' Live in the Classic City'' –
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(
Sanctuary Records Sanctuary Records Group Limited was a record label based in the United Kingdom and is, as of 2013, a subsidiary of BMG Rights Management solely for reissues. Until June 2007, it was the largest independent record label in the UK and the largest ...
) * 2003 – ''
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( Ropeadope Records) * 2006 – ''Faces'' – Blueground Undergrass (Landslide Records) * 2009 - ''Sold Out'' -
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(King Mojo Records) * 2012 – ''Back To The Woods: A Tribute To The Pioneers Of Blues Piano'' – Chuck Leavell (Evergreen Arts \ Red) * 2012 – ''
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( Widespread Records) *2015 – Soul Brother Where Art Thou? - Greg Hester ( Ropeadope Records)


Acting credits

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, 1993, bar patron (uncredited). * Slingblade, 1996, Morris. *
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, 2001, Hampton. * Duckworth, 2011, TV short, snake charmer. * Here Comes Rusty, 2016, Dicky St. Jon. * Gilda Sue Rosenstern: The Motion Picture!, 2018, Mr. Lives in His Van, final role.


References


External links


Official websiteThe Colonel sits down with Ira Haberman of The Sound Podcast for a feature interview
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