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.

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instanceOf civil rights activist
human
record producer
talent scout
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
employer Columbia Records NERFINISHED
familyName Hammond
fieldOfWork blues music
jazz music
rock music
genre blues
jazz
rock
givenName John self-linksurface differs
knownFor advocacy for racial integration in the music industry
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
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
music critic
record producer
talent scout
relative John Hays Hammond Jr.
surface form: John Hays Hammond Sr.

John P. Hammond
sexOrGender male

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John givenName John self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: John H. Hammond Jr.