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John Hammond
From Bessie Smith to Bruce Springsteen
Album US 1990 on SMV Enterprises label
Jazz, Rock, Folk, World and
PBS American Masters 1990- A portrait of John Hammond, the man who made Bessie Smith, Lionel Hampton, Billie Holiday, Count Basie, Aretha Franklin, Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan famous.In doing so, he changed the musical tastes of the American people and struck a major blow to racial segregation. Narrated by actor Ossie Davis, the one hour film features Hammond reminiscing about life and career, that spanned the period from the early 1930’s to his death in 1987, and talking with many of the artists he worked with. Among those interviewed are musicians Count Basie, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Milt Hinton and Buck Clayton, poet Allen Ginsberg, writer Nat Hentoff and Hammond’s sister Rachel Brec
Musicians
 | John Hammond , 1910-1987 US album by |
Producers
| Hart Perry directed by, producer |
| Alan Ramer producer |
| Charles M. Benanty producer |
Composers
| Gary Giddins |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Opening Logos | John Hammond | ||
| 2 | Introduction | John Hammond | ||
| 3 | Changing The World With Benny Goodman | John Hammond | ||
| 4 | The Count Of Kansas City | John Hammond | ||
| 5 | Billie At 17 | John Hammond | ||
| 6 | From Spirituals To Swing At Carnegie Hall | John Hammond | ||
| 7 | The War Brings Changes | John Hammond | ||
| 8 | Signing The Legens | John Hammond | ||
| 9 | The Radical Dylan | John Hammond | ||
| 10 | "The Boss" | John Hammond | ||
| 11 | Continuing The Talent Search | John Hammond | ||
| 12 | End Credits | John Hammond |
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