Producer
“Solid research” in this behind the music story about a record industry legend has been “fashioned . . . into a very readable narrative.” (New York Times).
A pioneering producer and talent spotter, John Hammond discovered and championed some of the most gifted musicians of early jazz—Billie Holliday, Count Basie, Charlie Christian, Benny Goodman—and staged the legendary “From Spirituals to Swing” c...
“Solid research” in this behind the music story about a record industry legend has been “fashioned . . . into a very readable narrative.” (New York Times).
A pioneering producer and talent spotter, John Hammond discovered and championed some of the most gifted musicians of early jazz—Billie Holliday, Count Basie, Charlie Christian, Benny Goodman—and staged the legendary “From Spirituals to Swing” c...
