John Hammond on Record : An Autobiography *SIGNED

by John Hammond

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"On Record is John Hammond's own story of his remarkable life as the foremost discoverer of jazz talent in the history of American music, and for some forty-five years a producer of extraordinary records and jazz events. His overwhelming list of discoveries-- superb performers who were neglected or unknown until he found, promoted, recorded, staked, helped, fussed over, and made lifelong friends of them -- began with Billie Holiday and has since included Count Basie, Teddy Wilson, Jess Stacy, Lionel Hampton, Freddie Green, Charlie Christian, Helen Humes, Aretha Franklin, George Benson, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen. . ." - from back cover E3

• Publisher: Summit Books
• ISBN: 9780671400033
• Condition: Very Good

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