John H Hammond
Joe Boyd joins Matthew Parris to discuss the life and work of record producer John H Hammond. With Dunstan Prial. From 2006.
In a career that stretched from 1932 to 1985, legendary record producer John Henry Hammond discovered Billie Holiday, Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin and Bruce Springsteen.
He also worked tirelessly to end race discrimination in the music industry.
Record producer Joe Boyd discusses Hammond's career and great life.
With Matthew Parris and Dunstan Prial, author of a biography about Hammond.
Producer: Peter Everett.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2006.
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