John P. Hammond – (b. 1942), American blues singer and guitarist.
John Hammond - A fictional character in Jurassic Park.
John Hays Hammond, Jr. - (1888-1965), American inventor holding over 400 patents, including the remote control.
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JohnHammond was critically important in Bob Dylan's early career, because he had the courage and foresight to sign him to the Columbia label at a time when Dylan was extremely young, had written and performed a handful of original songs, and was only known to a relatively small circle of folk fans and musicians.
Still, Hammond intuitively saw something in Dylan's performances and persona that was compelling and promising, and he stuck with him in the face of corporate indifference and hostility, even though he saw him mostly as continuing in the tradition of earlier folk and blues rather than as the trailblazer he later became.
JohnHammond was born in 1910 in New York City, and his family -- a branch of the Vanderbilts -- was extremely wealthy.
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