John Hammond

There is more than one artist with this name, including: 1) an American blues singer and guitarist (born John Paul Hammond on 13 November 1942; died 28 February 2026); 2) an American old-time banjo player active in the 1920s 1. John Paul Hammond (born in New York City on 13 November 1942; died 28 February 2026), also known as "John Hammond Jr", was an American blues singer and guitarist. He usually played acoustic guitars and dobros and sang in a barrelhouse style. Read more on Last.fm …read full bio

There is more than one artist with this name, including: 1) an American blues singer and guitarist (born John Paul Hammond on 13 November 1942; died 28 February 2026); 2) an American old-time banjo player active in the 1920s 1. John Paul Hammond (born in New York City on 13 November 1942; died 28 February 2026), also known as "John Hammond Jr", was an American blues singer and guitarist. He usually played acoustic guitars and dobros and sang in a barrelhouse style. In 2011, he was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame of the Blues Foundation. Since 1962, when he made his debut on Vanguard Records, Hammond has made 29 albums. In the 1990s he recorded for the Pointblank label. Hammond has earned one Grammy Award and been nominated for four others. He was the son of the legendary record producer John H. Hammond. Although critically acclaimed, Hammond had only moderate commercial success. Nonetheless, he enjoyed a strong fan base and has earned respect from the likes of John Lee Hooker, Roosevelt Sykes, Duane Allman, Robbie Robertson, and Charlie Musselwhite, all of whom have contributed their musical talents to Hammond's records. In addition, he is the only person who ever had Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix in his band at the same time, even if it was only for five days in the 1960s when Hammond played the Gaslight Café in New York. To his regret, they never recorded together. John Hammond had a longstanding friendship with songwriter Tom Waits, and performed Waits' songs on occasion. In 2001, he released Wicked Grin, an album entirely of Tom Waits compositions. Waits himself provided guitar work and backing vocals as well as producing the project. Hammond's 2009 album, Rough & Tough, was a 2010 nominee for the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album. In 2011, he was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame of the Blues Foundation. 2. John Hammond was an American old time banjo player active in the 1920s. He recorded the bluegrass classic 'Little Birdie' in 1925. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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