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From the column: "I wish that the 'Like a Complete Unknown' movie would shine a light on Superior and the Hammond family’s huge influence on Dylan’s meteoric rise to fame."
One of swing music’s greatest propagandists, John Henry Hammond II was responsible, at least partially, for discovering a remarkable list of musicians through the years, including Billie Holiday, Count Basie, Charlie Christian, George Benson, Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan, and Bruce Springsteen. Although these artists would certainly have made it on their own, Hammond’s intervention made … Continue reading
Henry Hammond, a 27-year-old homeless man, brutally killed Courtney Herron
Hammond was charged with murder but found not guilty through mental issues
He had been released from jail early by a judge following another brutal beating
Hammond had been dumped on the streets and went on an ice bender
He is the son of a wealthy investment banker dad and executive mother