American Masters

John Hammond: From Bessie Smith to Bruce Springsteen

Directed by Hart Perry
TV-14
S5 • E6    Aug 20, 1990    90m
7.2
John Hammond was responsible for discovering many top talents in the music business. As a producer, writer, critic, and board member of the NAACP, he was credited as a major force in integrating the music business.

Where to Watch American Masters - S5 • E6

Cast of John Hammond: From Bessie Smith to Bruce Springsteen

  • Ossie DavisSelf - Host
  • John HammondSelf
  • Rachel BreckSelf
  • Lionel HamptonSelf
  • Milt HintonSelf
  • Gilbert SeldesSelf
  • Count BasieSelf
  • Buck ClaytonSelf
  • Nat HentoffSelf
  • Thelonious MonkSelf
  • George WeinSelf
  • Pete SeegerSelf
  • Harold LeventhalSelf
  • Bob DylanSelf
  • Allen GinsbergSelf
  • Bruce SpringsteenSelf
  • Hart PerryDirector / Producer
  • Jerry DurkinExecutive Producer
  • Susan LacyExecutive Producer
  • Deborah NewmanExecutive Producer

 

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