- Has played guitar with John Lee Hooker, Roosevelt Sykes, Duane Allman, Robbie Robertson, Charlie Musselwhite, and Tom Waits.
- Son of legendary record producer John Hammond (1910-1987), who discovered Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Billie Holiday, Robert Johnson, Bessie Smith, Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin, Pete Seeger, and Bruce Springsteen, among others.
- Blues singer and guitarist.
- Dropped out of Antioch College in Ohio.
- Signed with Vanguard Records in 1963;.
- Won a Grammy in 1985 for his performance on the compilation album Blues Explosion.
- Jimi Hendrix briefly played in Hammond's band before he became famous.
- Son of Jemison McBride and John Henry Hammond Jr.
- Won eight Blues Music Awards and received an additional 10 nominations.
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