John P. Hammond, Pioneer in 1960s Blues Renaissance, Dies at 83 NYT Par : Clay Risen 4 mars 2026 à 19:48 With his acclaimed interpretations of Delta Blues standards, he was a fixture on the Greenwich Village music scene for decades. © The Estate of Edmund Teske, via Getty ImagesJohn P. Hammond in 1962. “When I first heard blues, I was completely turned on to it and it became larger than life,” he said. “And then it became my life.”