Aletra Hampton

Aletra Hampton of the well-known Hampton sisters dies November 12, 2007 at the age of 92 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The funeral was on November 17th.  Aletra and her sister Virtue were amazing jazz musicians who certainly left their mark on the minds of their community and Church of God friends and will be greatly missed.  Take a look at the following stories:

• YOUTUBE posting of recording session of Watermelon Man

• Program from November 17, 2007 funeral in PDF

• November 16, 2003 Tribute

• Video tribute (November 16, 2003)

• Rare footage of recording session at Indiana Historical Society July 23, 2003

• Current WTHR Channel 13 story about Aletra

• Current Indianapolis Star News Story

• Documentary by Jonathan McClure Indiana Jazz: Changing the Sights and Sounds of America featuring the Hampton Sisters.

• Tom Peine writes in the July 2001 United News about grandsons Jonathan's work on the award-winning documentary about the Hampton Sisters and Indiana jazz.