Live

by John Hammond, Jr.

Overview

John Hammond has dealt with issues of authenticity and origin, both musical and personal, and moved beyond them. This 18-song session, recorded live in 1983 and recently reissued on CD, may have been his definitive session. It was certainly a masterpiece, with Hammond doing confident, thoroughly distinctive versions of signature Delta and Chicago blues classics by Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, Son House and others. While "Dust My Broom," "Drop Down Mama," "Wang Dang Doodle" and all the rest have certainly been done to death, Hammond's spirited vocals, riveting guitar work on acoustic or bottleneck and his overall charismatic performances made them seem like fresh discoveries. ~ Ron Wynn

Product Details

Release Date:	05/31/2024
Label:	Ultra Vybe
UPC:	4526180698074
Rank:	2653

Album Credits

Performance Credits

John Hammond, Jr.   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guitar

Technical Credits

Charley Patton   Composer
Elmore James   Composer
John Nagy   Mixing,Engineer
Toby Mountain   Mastering
Jim Robeson   Mixing
McKinley Morganfield   Composer
Muddy Waters   Composer
Furry Lewis   Composer
Clyde Otis   Composer
Billy Boy Arnold   Composer
Jimmy Reed   Composer
Blind Lemon Jefferson   Composer
Paul Mufson   Mixing
Sleepy John Estes   Composer
Fuller Allen   Composer
Tony Lioce   Liner Notes
Mark Farris   Photography
Susan Marsh   Design
Willie Dixon   Composer
Robert Johnson   Composer
Hank Snow   Composer
Big Bill Broonzy   Composer
Ivory Joe Hunter   Composer