John Hammond

There is more than one artist with this name, including: 1) an American blues singer and guitarist (born John Paul Hammond on 13 November 1942; died 28 February 2026); 2) an American old-time banjo player active in the 1920s 1. John Paul Hammond (born in New York City on 13 November 1942; died 28 February 2026), also known as "John Hammond Jr", was an American blues singer and guitarist. He usually played acoustic guitars and dobros and sang in a barrelhouse style.