John
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John is the given name of John H. Hammond Jr., the influential American record producer and talent scout known for discovering and promoting numerous major jazz, blues, and rock musicians.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John canonical | 2 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil rights activist
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human ⓘ record producer ⓘ talent scout ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer | Columbia Records ⓘ |
| familyName | Hammond ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
blues music
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jazz music ⓘ rock music ⓘ |
| genre |
blues
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jazz ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| givenName | John self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy for racial integration in the music industry
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organizing the 1938 concert From Spirituals to Swing ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableFor | discovering and promoting major jazz, blues, and rock musicians ⓘ |
| notableWork |
early support of Bob Dylan
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early support of Bruce Springsteen ⓘ production of early Billie Holiday recordings ⓘ promotion of Aretha Franklin ⓘ promotion of Benny Goodman ⓘ promotion of Count Basie ⓘ promotion of Leonard Cohen ⓘ |
| occupation |
civil rights activist
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music critic ⓘ record producer ⓘ talent scout ⓘ |
| relative |
John Hays Hammond Jr.
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surface form:
John Hays Hammond Sr.
John P. Hammond ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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