The Producer: John Hammond and the Soul of American Music Review

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(More customer reviews)> John Hammond's discovery and signing of superstars like Bob Dylan, Bruce
> Springsteen and Stevie Ray Vaughn assure that most rock fans are familiar
> with the image of the tall man, impeccably dressed with a wide grin.
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> In "The Producer", an enlightening and gripping page turner, you learn that
> Hammond played a leading role changing and developing American music. In
> this book you watch the musical landscape of the 20th century move quickly
> and dramatically. Remarkably, Hammond, a man whose instincts, generosity and
> enthusiasm are without parallel in the music industry was there for nearly
> all of it. The author's ability to move the action as well as exercise his
> generous and in-depth knowledge of jazz, folk blues and rock in an
> entertaining and informative manner is only one part of the "The Producer's"
> achievements.
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> As importantly, we learn that Hammond's innate stubbornness and privileged
> upbringing gave him an unfaltering conviction that great music would succeed
> in transcending racism and a segregated society. His involvement with the
> burgeoning civil rights movement is written with great detail and
> illustrates how Hammond would put his money, energies and reputation into
> anything he believed strongly in.
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> Above all, like all good books about music or musicians, "The Producer"
> sends you back to discover or rediscover great American music that was
> Hammond's proudest achievement.

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