John Henry Hammond - Wikipedia
In 1961, he heard folk singer Bob Dylan playing harmonica on a session for Carolyn Hester; he signed him to Columbia and kept him on the label despite the protests of executives, who referred to Dylan as "Hammond's folly". [13] He produced Dylan's early recordings, "Blowin' in the Wind" and "A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall". [10]
Bob Dylan and John Hammond: Crossroads of Superior and …
2022年2月4日 · Dylan’s friend, John Hammond Jr., discovered his great talent in New York in the early 60s and referred him to his father, John Hammond II. The record producer, who also happened to be...
John Hammond On Signing Aretha, Bob Dylan | Best Classic Bands
If the late Columbia Records talent executive John Hammond had signed any one of Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan or Bruce Springsteen, his legacy would be golden. To sign all three–as well as discover and/or foster the careers of such talents as Billie Holiday, Pete Seeger, Leonard Cohen and Stevie Ray Vaughan–puts him in his own special category.
Bob Dylan - Oh, Sister (Live on PBS, 1975) [RESTORED FOOTAGE]
2020年12月27日 · This was recorded for the PBS special, "The World of John Hammond", which celebrated the influence and success of legendary talent scout and producer John Hammond; he can be seen at 2:18...
Bob Dylan: An Intimate Biography, Part One - Rolling Stone
1972年3月2日 · One of the executives at MCA heard an advance copy of Dylan’s first album and called John Hammond to set up an appointment with Dylan. “I’ve got two possible things for him,” the executive...
JOHN HAMMOND - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
On the jazz and blues side, he played a major role in launching the careers of Billie Holiday, Count Basie and Aretha Franklin. Among rock and roll fans, he will no doubt be best remembered for signing Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen.
John Hammond | Biography, Influence, & Facts | Britannica
John Hammond (born December 15, 1910, New York, New York, U.S.—died July 10, 1987, New York) was an American record producer, promoter, talent scout, and music critic who discovered and promoted several major figures of popular music, from Count Basie and Billie Holiday in the 1930s to Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen during the rock era.
Revisit Bob Dylan’s iconic premiere at Carnegie Hall in 1961
2021年12月8日 · Revisit Bob Dylan’s iconic premiere at Carnegie Hall in 1961. When the legendary music scout John Hammond returned from service in World War II, he had grown disillusioned by bebop and other scenes that seemed, at least to him, to miss the cognizant point of reflecting the horrors that the world had seen and the introspective reverberations.
John Hammond: The Ear Of An Oracle - NPR
2010年12月15日 · Hammond was pivotal in the discovery and recording of a procession of the 20th century's most important musical figures -- from Billie Holiday and Benny Goodman to Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen.
An Unfailing Ear: The Impeccable Taste of John Hammond Sr.
2022年12月15日 · The name of John Hammond Sr. remains unfamiliar to many, but as a talent scout, producer, musicologist, broadcaster, journalist, and mentor, he helped the world to discover artists from Bob...