Hammond
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Hammond is a surname most famously associated with John H. Hammond Jr., the influential American record producer and talent scout who discovered and promoted numerous major jazz, blues, and rock musicians.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John H. Hammond Jr. | 0 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
civil rights activist
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family name ⓘ human ⓘ music critic ⓘ record producer ⓘ surname ⓘ talent scout ⓘ |
| advocatedFor | racial integration in music industry ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| discovered |
Aretha Franklin
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Billie Holiday ⓘ Bob Dylan ⓘ Bruce Springsteen ⓘ Count Basie ⓘ Leonard Cohen ⓘ |
| employer | Columbia Records ⓘ |
| familyName | Hammond self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| genreSpecialization |
blues
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jazz ⓘ rock music ⓘ |
| hasNotableBearer | John H. Hammond Jr. ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | English ⓘ |
| notableFor | shaping 20th-century American popular music ⓘ |
| promoted |
Benny Goodman
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Big Joe Turner ⓘ Charlie Christian ⓘ Pete Seeger ⓘ Robert Johnson ⓘ |
| usedInCountry |
United Kingdom
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
John H. Hammond Jr.
subject surface form:
John H. Hammond Jr.