Artist:John Hammond f/Soozie Tyrell
Song:You Had Too Much
Album:Found True Love
As son of legendary Columbia record producer John Hammond Jr., John Paul Hammond probably could have followed in his footsteps. But he's forged his own niche in blues since the 60s. He was born Nov. 13, 1942 in New York City. His parents split up and he grew up with his mom. He started playing slide guitar as a teen and really took to the blues when he saw Jimmy Reed in concert. By the mid 60s he was hanging around the folk scene in New York. He started recording in 1964 but also played with groups like Levon Helm & The Hawks, Duane Allman, Dr. John, Charlie Musselwhite & David Bromberg. Because Hammond is not a songwriter, he has used his guitar & harmonica skills to reinvigorate the blues classics. He's recorded for various labels and has a loyal following. The 1996 CD Found True Love was one of several he recorded for Pointblank/Virgin Records. It was produced by Duke Robillard and features Charlie Musselwhite on harmonica. You Had Too Much is a forgotten blues song originally written & recorded by Lonnie Johnson in the 30s. Bruce Springsteen violinist Soozie Tyrell guests on vocals and has a lot of fun with Hammond on the song. John Hammond still tours & records today and his latest CD Push Comes To Shove was released in 2007 by Back Porch Records. Here's John Hammond performing Mother-In-Law Blues in Paris 2004.
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