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John Henry Hammond II is born in New York City, USA. He will find success as Columbia Records A and R chief John Hammond Sr, who will significantly further the careers of Benny Goodman, Charlie Christian, Billie Holiday, Count Basie, Teddy Wilson, Big Joe Turner, Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, Aretha Franklin, Bruce Springsteen and others.
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Bob Johnston (record producer) : John Hammond was the greatest music man that ever lived, Mr. CBS. He discovered all the blues people, all the jazz people, Dylan, Springsteen, Paul Simon and hundreds of others. He was my mentor all the way down the line. He was the one I would go to for help. He always managed to see that I was in there before anybody else, so I give him all credit.
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