John Paul Hammond
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About
Critically-acclaimed blues singer and guitarist who was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame.
Before Fame
He began playing guitar during his high school years and attended Antioch College only to drop out after one year to pursue his dream of playing music.
Trivia
He became longtime friends with underground music legend Tom Waits.
Family Life
His father is the record producer John H. Hammond.
Associated With
In the 1960s he played at The Gaslight Cafe in New York City for five days with a band that included Jimi Hendrix.
