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John Hammond

Folk & acoustic band from New York, NY · formed 1942

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Shows on record
6
Rooms played
5
Cities
5
Releases
35
Last show
Sep 30, 2016Golden Gate Park

About

John Hammond is a band from New York, NY, formed in 1942, tagged acoustic blues, blues, blues rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 1990 to 2016, across 5 rooms in 5 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

6 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 19902 shows
  2. 20031 show
  3. 20141 show
  4. 20151 show
  5. 20161 show
Show history
DateVenue
Sep 30, 2016Golden Gate Park · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Glen Hansard, Patty Griffin, Robyn Hitchcock, +2
May 9, 2015Blind Willie McTell Blues Festival · ThomsonHeadlinerwith Bruce Katz, Mingo Fishtrap, Marcia Ball, +1
Sep 7, 2014Arthur Zankel Music Center, Skidmore College · Saratoga SpringsHeadlinerwith G. Love
Feb 22, 2003The Egg · AlbanySupportwith Johnny Winter, Del Rey
Jul 16, 1990Eventim Apollo · LondonSupportwith John Lee Hooker
Jul 7, 1990Eventim Apollo · LondonSupportwith John Lee Hooker

Where they play

5 rooms in 5 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • London2 shows
  • Albany1 show
  • San Francisco1 show
  • Saratoga Springs1 show
  • Thomson1 show

Live history

6 shows on record
Shows counted
6
First on record
Jul 1990
Latest on record
Sep 2016

Shows per year

  1. 19902
  2. 20031
  3. 20141
  4. 20151
  5. 20161

Top rooms

  • Eventim Apollo, London · 2
  • Golden Gate Park, San Francisco · 1
  • Blind Willie McTell Blues Festival, Thomson · 1
  • Arthur Zankel Music Center, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs · 1
  • The Egg, Albany · 1

Top cities

  • London · 2
  • Thomson · 1
  • San Francisco, CA · 1
  • Albany · 1
  • Saratoga Springs, NY · 1

Often on the bill with: John Lee Hooker, Boz Scaggs, Bruce Katz, Bruce Katz Band, Chris Isaak, Chris Smither, Conor Oberst, Del Rey

Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.

Releases

35 releases, 1962–2025

  • Classic Vanguard Jazz Piano Sessions

    2025

  • Four Classic Albums

    2025

  • Through The Open Window (The Bootleg Series Vol. 18 1956-1963)

    2025

  • The Name Of This Terrain

    2022

  • Aretha

    2021

  • Essential Recordings 1956-62

    2018

  • Ready for Love

    2003 · Album

  • Bluesman

    2002

  • Wicked Grin

    2001 · Album

  • Swinging At Carnegie Hall. At The Legendary From Spirituals To Swing Concerts

    2000

  • Long as I Have You

    1998 · Album

  • Found True Love

    1995 · Album

  • Trouble No More

    1993 · Album

  • You Can't Judge A Book By The Cover

    1993 · Album

  • Got Love If You Want It

    1992 · Album

  • From Bessie Smith To Bruce Springsteen

    1990

  • Nobody But You

    1987 · Album

  • Spoonful

    1984 · Album

  • Frogs for Snakes

    1981 · Album

  • Mileage

    1980 · Album

  • Footwork

    1978 · Album

  • Can't Beat The Kid

    1975 · Album

  • Country Blues

    1972 · Album

  • I’m Satisfied

    1972 · Album

  • Source Point

    1971 · Album

  • Southern Fried

    1970 · Album

  • Sooner or Later

    1968 · Album

  • I Can Tell

    1967 · Album

  • Mirrors

    1967 · Album

  • Country Blues

    1965 · Album

  • So Many Roads

    1965 · Album

  • Big City Blues

    1964 · Album

  • John Hammond

    1963 · Album

  • Spirituals To Swing (The Carnegie Hall Concerts Of 1938/39)

    1962

  • John Hammond, Producer Of The Original Billie Holiday Recordings, Discusses Them With Dan Morgenstern Of Downbeat Magazine

Discography

54 releases, 1927–2024
  • 2024Bear's Sonic Journals: You’re Doin’ Fine — Blues at the Boarding House, June 2 & 3, 1973Live

    Owsley Stanley Foundation

  • 2014TimelessLive

    Palmetto Records · PM2170

  • 2009Rough & ToughAlbum

    Chesky Records · SACD346

  • 2008Going Down To UltrasonicAlbum

    Vintage Masters · VMCDR-143A/B

  • 2007Push Comes to ShoveAlbum

    Back Porch · 0946 3 64741 2 0 · Executive-Producer, Liner Notes: Marla Hammond; Producer: G. Love

  • 2007Source Point / I'm SatisfiedCompilation

    Acadia · ACAM8145

  • 2005In Your Arms AgainAlbum

    Back Porch · 72438-74815-2-7

  • 2003At the Crossroads: Blues of Robert JohnsonCompilation

    Vanguard · 79751-2

  • 2003At The Crossroads: The Blues Of Robert JohnsonCompilation

    Vanguard · 79751-2

  • 2003Ready for LoveAlbum

    Back Porch · 72435-80599-2-2

  • 2002BluesmanRelease
  • 2002In Your Arms AgainAlbum

    Limited Edition · LDR 3254 · Engineer: Oz Fritz; Engineer [Assistant]: Aaron Householter; Executive-Producer, Producer: Marla Hammond; Mastered By: Trevor Sadler

Show 42 more releases
  • 2001Wicked GrinAlbum

    Pointblank Records · VPBCD55 · Engineer [Assistant At Alpha & Omega]: Noah Rabinowitz; Engineer [Assistant At Prairie Sun]: Gene Cornelius; Engineer [Engineered By], Mixed By: Oz Fritz; Executive-Producer: Michael Nash

  • 2000Best of the Vanguard YearsCompilation

    Vanguard · 79555-2 · Engineer [Compilation]: Jeff Zaraya

  • 1998Long as I Have YouAlbum

    Pointblank Records · 724384551421

  • 1995Found True LoveAlbum

    Pointblank Records · 7243 8 40655 2 2 · Engineer: John Paul Gauthier; Engineer: Steve Savage; Executive-Producer: Mike Kappus; Mastered By: Duke Robillard

  • 1995Midnight Hour BluesAlbum

    Biograph · BCD 138 · Producer, Compiled By: Arnold S. Caplin

  • 1993On Stage 1992Release

    Living Legend Records · LLRCD 220

  • 1993Trouble No MoreAlbum

    Virgin · 077778825722 · Producer: J.J. Cale; Producer: Mike Kappus; Recorded By, Mixed By: Sam Lehmer

  • 1993You Can't Judge A Book By The CoverAlbum

    Vanguard · VCD-79472 · Remix, Engineer: Jeff Zaraya

  • 1992Got Love If You Want ItAlbum

    Virgin · 92146-2 · Executive-Producer: Mike Kappus; Producer: J.J. Cale

  • 1987John HammondCompilation

    Rounder Records · CD 11532

  • 1987Nobody But YouAlbum

    Flying Fish Records · FF 502 · Engineer [Casa Rossmore]: Bruce Cameron; Engineer [Casa Rossmore]: Ken Whiteley; Engineer [Inception Sound]: Chad Irschick; Executive-Producer: Mike Kappus

  • 1984SpoonfulAlbum

    Edsel Records · ED 129 · Mastered By: George Peckham

  • 1983John Hammond LiveLive

    Rounder · ROUNDER CD 3074 · Mixed By: John Nagy; Mixed By: Paul Mufson; Recorded By: John Nagy

  • 1983Live In GreeceAlbum

    Αδελφοί Φαληρέα · CP 931

  • 1981Frogs for SnakesAlbum

    Rounder · Rounder CD 3060 · Engineer: Paul Wickliffe; Engineer [Assisted By]: A.T. Michael MacDonald; Engineer [Assisted By]: Steve Goldman

  • 1980MileageAlbum

    Sky Ranch Records · 8390542

  • 1979Hot TracksAlbum

    Vanguard · VSD 79424 · Engineer: Jeff Zaraya

  • 1978FootworkAlbum

    Vanguard · VMD 79400 · Mixed By: Kevin Boutote; Recorded By: Charlie Repka; Recorded By: Jeff Zaraya

  • 1976SoloAlbum

    Vanguard · VMD79380 · Engineer: Charlie Repka; Producer: Maynard Solomon

  • 1975Can't Beat The KidAlbum

    Capricorn Records · CP 0153 · Engineer [Recording]: Tony Humphreys; Engineer [Remix]: Jerry Masters

  • 1973I Yi Yi / Pretty ThingSingle

    Columbia · 4-45887 · Producer: Thomas Kaye

  • 1973TriumvirateAlbum

    CBS · S 65659 · Engineer: Pete Weiss; Engineer: Roger Nichols; Engineer: Tony Reale; Producer, Guitar, Backing Vocals: Thomas Kaye

  • 1972Country BluesAlbum

    Biograph Records · BCD 138

  • 1972I’m SatisfiedAlbum

    Columbia · KC 31318 · Engineer: James Green; Engineer: Terry Dunavan; Producer: Delaney Bramlett

  • 1971Little Big ManAlbum

    Columbia · S 30545 · Engineer, Co-producer: Arthur Kendy; Producer: Teo Macero

  • 1971Mellow Down EasyRelease

    Columbia · 4-45372 · Producer: John Paul Hammond

  • 1971Source PointAlbum

    Columbia · C 30458 · Engineer: Pete Weiss; Producer: John Paul Hammond

  • 1970Southern FriedAlbum

    Water · water106 · Engineer [Mastering]: George Piros; Producer: John Paul Hammond; Producer: Marlin Greene

  • 1970The Best of John HammondCompilation

    Vanguard · 11/12-2 · Producer: Maynard Solomon

  • 1969Shake For MeRelease

    Atlantic · 650.191

  • 1968Shake Your Money Maker / Nine Below ZeroRelease

    Nola Recording Studios

  • 1968Sooner or LaterAlbum

    Water · water105 · Engineer [Recording]: Adrian Barber; Engineer [Recording]: Chris Huston; Mastered By, Mixed By: Richard Alderson; Producer, Arranged By: John Paul Hammond

  • 1967Brown Eyed Handsome Man / Cross Cut SawRelease

    Atlantic · 45-2503

  • 1967I Can TellAlbum

    Atlantic · 82369-2

  • 1967MirrorsAlbum

    Vanguard · VSD-79245

  • 1966I Wish You Would / I Can TellSingle

    Red Bird · RB 10-047

  • 1965Baby, Won't You Tell MeRelease

    Fontana · TF 560

  • 1965Country BluesAlbum

    Vanguard · VRS-9198

  • 1965So Many RoadsAlbum

    Vanguard · VMD 79178

  • 1964Big City BluesAlbum

    Vanguard · VSD-79153

  • 1963John HammondAlbum

    Vanguard · VMD 2148

  • 1927Little Birdie / Purty PollySingle

    Silvertone · 5070

Compiled from MusicBrainz and Discogs. Releases not listed there are not shown.

Lineup

No current lineup on record.

Former

  • John Hammond's Wicked Grin · guitar, lead vocals
  • Bloomfield, Hammond, Dr.John

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 42+ plays, 2001-05-02–2025-01-22 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Hans) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Roadhouse' (Hans) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Swingin' Doors' (Don Slack) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

John Hammond — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
John Hammond — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
John Hammond — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
John Hammond — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
John Hammond — Golden Gate Park, 2016-09-30
Poster · Golden Gate Park, 2016-09-30 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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John Hammond on Last.fmArtist facts
John Hammond on DiscogsArtist facts
John Hammond on GeniusArtist facts
John Hammond on TheAudioDBArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
TheAudioDBPhotos
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.

From Wikipedia

These facts are from the English Wikipedia article John P. Hammond. They are shown on their own and are not merged into the record above.

Years active
1962–2026
Genres
Blues, rock, barrelhouse
Labels
Vanguard Records, Atlantic Records, Columbia Records, Capricorn Records, Rounder Records, Flying Fish Records, Pointblank Records, Back Porch Records, Chesky Records, Palmetto Records

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