[Harp-L] John P. Hammond

[David Fertig <drfertig@xxxxxxxxx>]

John Paul Hammond is the singing, plank-spanking gobironist son of John Henry Hammond Jr (prodigious early producer for stars such as Billie Holiday, Aretha, etc. etc.)

At the Ash Grove 50th in April 08 John and I spoke at some length, he told me he's rather tired of being mis-called "John Hammond JUNIOR" as he ain't Jr., anyway. 

And despite his dad's amazing musical history John was raised by his mom, rarely really interacting with his father, he got into music on his own and damn nicely I might ad!  A fine fellow and wonderful entertainer, John P. Hammond!

-Dave "who's yer daddy" Fertig


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> From: mr4chnt@xxxxxxxxx
> To: mlefree@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Re: {Harp-L} John P. Hammond
> Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2010 20:23:16 -0700
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> It is a small point but I had jumped to the wrong conclusion. 
> 
> Thanks for the clarification.
> 
> Doug H
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Michelle LeFree 
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> Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 5:45 PM
> Subject: [Harp-L] Re: {Harp-L} John P. Hammond
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> 
> It may be a small point, but for the sake of accuracy, John Paul Hammond 
> of "Little Big Man" fame is not John Hammond, Jr. His famous father was 
> John Henry Hammond.

 

That's all good; but isn't he billed as "Jr."?