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John Hammond

real name John Henry Hammond II

John Hammond is credited on 2,232 releases across 379 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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2,232

Credits

379

Albums

8

Decades active

1,079

In collections

Biography

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Please do not confuse with his son, the blues musician John Paul Hammond.
American record producer (mainly for Columbia), promoter, talent scout, writer, music critic & civil rights activist
Born December 15, 1910 in New York City, NY, USA
Died July 10, 1987 in New York City, NY, USA).
He was responsible for discovering Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Billie Holiday, Robert Johnson, Bessie Smith, Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin, Pete Seeger, and Bruce Springsteen, among others.
Inducted into Rock'N'Roll Hall Of Fame (Lifetime Achievement) in 1986.

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Credited work

2,232 releases · 379 albums · active 1950–2025

  • Production · 2,077
  • Other credits · 431
  • Performance · 11

Studios: Riverside Sound · Dallas Sound Lab · Columbia Recording Studios · Mediasound

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