STILL SINGING THE BLUES

The Record (Bergen County, NJ);  February 2, 1996 ;     700+ words ......the soft-spoken Hammond, who'll perform...got into country blues right away, and...passion found in the blues that first attracted...teenage John Paul Hammond to the music...label. While the blues hasn't made him rich, Hammond has a wealth of...

Nothing but the blues; Veteran Hammond hits State Theatre.(WASHINGTON...

The Washington Times;  January 27, 2005 ;     683 words ......circuit in the early 1960s, blues artist John Hammond found himself sharing stages...saw myself as an itinerant blues artist, Mr. Hammond says. Robert Johnson was...songwriter to the list of John Hammond's credits. The blues performer appears tonight...

Hammond Is True Blue To True Love - The Blues

Chicago Sun-Times;  March 1, 1996 ;     624 words ......material he chooses. For Hammond, the selections go far deeper than a blues Top 40. Little Walter...that every aspiring blues singer has aped. And when Hammond makes three Chicago...some of the finest blues composers, Hammond has a knack for never...

The pen is Hammond's pal

The Record (Bergen County, NJ);  November 22, 2002 ;     409 words ...00-00-0000 The pen is Hammond's pal -- Blues guitarist gives songwriting...P. One Star B WHO: John Hammond. WHAT: Blues. WHEN: 7:30 and 10 tonight...know that better than John Hammond, who has delivered the blues for 40 years without a single...

John Hammond's Concerted Effort

The Washington Post;  April 6, 2001 ;     700+ words ...BLUES veteran John Hammond has never recorded...Money Runs Out." Hammond will draw from the...though Waits and blues harpist Charlie Musselwhite...certainly fit in Hammond's career-long penchant for obscure blues material. Another...Fannin Street," Hammond's first-ever country...

Strokes still have a hand in Albert Hammond Jr.'s style.

Morning Call (Allentown, PA);  January 27, 2007 ;     700+ words ......that The Strokes are headed for extinction. A handful of Hammond's tunes, including In Transit and 101, are chilled with...not gonna change, till I want to' on every verse, says Hammond of the former. I'd wake up the next day and say, 'God...people you can see that you've done too much. Of 101, Hammond ...

John Hammond, Writing the Blues

Weekend Edition - Saturday (NPR);  February 17, 2007 ;     700+ words ......02-17-2007 John Hammond, Writing the Blues Host: SCOTT SIMON...still playing the blues. (Soundbite of song...Shove") Mr. JOHN HAMMOND (Musician): (Singing...compositions. Mr. HAMMOND: Okay, this is called "Heartache Blues." It's from the record and okay. Mr. HAMMOND: (Singing) ...

INTERVIEW: Hammond's 'Wicked Grin' persists

University Wire;  October 10, 2002 ;     601 words ......conversation with John Hammond why he is such a well-known blues singer. His voice is...the last 41 years. Hammond is a world-renowned blues performer and a multi-Gram...life was to play the blues, it was overriding, Hammond says. I have never...

John Hammond Dies; Discoverer of Musical Talent

The Washington Post;  July 11, 1987 ;     700+ words ......acclaimed jazz critic and commentator at the age of 20. Mr. Hammond's first major discovery was Holiday, whom he recorded...Seeger, Aretha Franklin and George Benson. Though Mr. Hammond's musical proteges represented a wide range of musical...virtually reinvented popular musical theory. Like Mr. Hammond ...

John Hammond will bring gritty blues to FitzGerald's

Chicago Sun-Times;  June 29, 1990 ;     700+ words ......tradition. Rural American blues guitarist John Hammond has been traveling...Berwyn (708-788-2118). Hammond, 47, has played with Delta blues legends Sunnyland Slim...Johnson singing "Terrapin Blues." After he heard Johnson, Hammond began to understand...

Interview: John Hammond talks about his blues music

NPR Special;  October 13, 2003 ;     700+ words ......10-13-2003 Interview: John Hammond talks about his blues music Host: MADELEINE BRAND...Soundbite of music) Mr. JOHN HAMMOND (Blues Musician): (Singing) I see...consider himself a country blues artist, Hammond has recently been stretching...

Music names draw fans to Hammond lake fest

Post-Tribune (IN);  August 1, 2004 ;     445 words ......Esparza of Whiting, (from left) and Heather Stupeck of Hammond (center) laugh and watch as Lauren Kieltyka of Whiting...the Children's Stage at the Festival of the Lakes in Hammond.(PHOTO) If ambiance was what you were looking for Saturday...couples, families and groups of friends gathered there at ...

Pop: Red-hot and blue LIVE JOHN HAMMOND Borderline London

The Independent - London;  May 3, 2002 ;     422 words ......Grin reconfirms, Hammond always seems to have a hot line to modern blues-bred pioneers. In...weighted contributions. Hammond's approach to Waits...material is to find the blues seam that runs through...Waits owes to the blues poet Willie Dixon...song Waits wrote for Hammond, is the ...

Hammond rebounds from arm injury to lead Blue's rotation

University Wire;  April 19, 2006 ;     700+ words ......adversity. But for fifth-year senior Paul Hammond, the shot went to his arm instead. Just...the game. Because of Brauer's injury, Hammond, then a freshman, was forced to warm up...Brauer) took a line drive off the thigh," Hammond said. "Then he stayed in the game, and...

HAMMOND SINGS WAITS' PRAISE.(WEEKEND)

The Virginian Pilot;  February 15, 2001 ;     548 words ......My Baby'' for the blues vocalist-guitarist...If You Want It.'' Hammond returned the favor...Thunderbirds) and blues harpist Charlie...going to play,'' Hammond said. ``I played...will be filled with Hammonds' powerful, classic blues tunes. ``I always...playing solo,'' Hammond ...