On July 10, 1987, John Henry Hammond II died aged 76. He was record producer, music critics, civil rights activist, and music scout, one of the most influential figures in 20th-century modern music. As “Columbia Records” company executive and as a record producer, he supported numerous musical careers, including those of Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Benny Goodman, Aretha Franklin, George Benson, Freddie Green, Leonard Cohen, Arthur Russell, Harry James, Charlie Christian, Billie Holiday, Count Basie, Teddy Wilson, Big Joe Turner, Pete Seeger, Babatunde Olatunji, Jim Copp, Asha Puthli, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Mike Bloomfield. He also initiated the revival of delta blues legend Robert Johnson’s music. He is the father of blues musician John P. Hammond.
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Bob Dylan: Bringing It All Back Home
On March 22, 1965, “Columbia” label released “Bringing It All Back Home”, the fifth Bob Dylan studio album. It was recorded January 13–15, 1965, at “Columbia Recording Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Tom Wilson. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 31 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of all Time.”
Personnel:
- Bob Dylan– vocals, guitar, harmonica, keyboards
- John P. Hammond– guitar
- Bruce Langhorne– guitar
- Al Gorgoni – guitar
- Kenny Rankin– guitar
- Paul Griffin– piano, keyboards
- Frank Owens – piano
- John B. Sebastian– bass guitar
- Bill Lee– bass guitar
- Joseph Macho, Jr. – bass guitar
- John Boone – bass guitar
- Bobby Gregg– drums
- Daniel Kramer – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Bob Dylan.
- Subterranean Homesick Blues
- She Belongs to Me
- Maggie’s Farm
- Love Minus Zero/No Limit
- Outlaw Blues
- On the Road Again
- Bob Dylan’s 115th Dream
- Tambourine Man
- Gates of Eden
- It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)
- It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue
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