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- NAME: John Hammond
- OCCUPATION: Civil Rights Activist, Music Producer
- BIRTH DATE: December 15, 1910
- DEATH DATE: July 10, 1987
- PLACE OF BIRTH: New York, New York
- PLACE OF DEATH: New York, New York
- Full Name: John Henry Hammond, Jr.
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Record producer John Hammond crusaded for racial integration in the music business, and is regarded as the most important nonmusician in the history of jazz.
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John Hammond was born December 15, 1910, in New York City. In 1933 he produced a series of recordings with Fletcher Henderson, Benny Carter and Benny Goodman. In the same year, he produced Bessie Smith's final recording and Billie Holiday's first. A lifelong crusader for integration in the music business, his last major discovery of the 1930s was pioneering electric guitarist Charlie Christian.© 2013 A+E Networks. All rights reserved.
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