John Hammond (record producer)

John Henry Hammond Jr. was an American record producer, civil rights activist, and music critic active from the 1930s to the early 1980s. In his service as a talent scout, Hammond became one of the most influential figures in 20th-century popular music. He is the father of blues musician John P. Hammond.

15 December 1910

Born on the same birth day (15 December): Alex Cox • Carlo J. Caparas • Cassandra Harris • Dave Clark (musician) • Francesco Zahra • Harold Abrahams • Kathleen Blanco • Klaus Rifbjerg • Max Yasgur • Nicholas P. Dallis • Roger Gaudry • Snejana Onopka

Born in the same month (December 1910): Abe Burrows • Alicia Markova • Ellen Braumüller • Enrique Maier • Eric Tindill • Fritz Leiber • Jean Genet • Kurt Meyer • Marguerite Churchill • Paul Bowles • Russell Lynes • Sy Oliver • Vere Bird