John Paul Hammond (born November 13, 1942, New York City, United States) is an American blues singer and guitarist. The son of record producer John H. Hammond, he is sometimes referred to as “John Hammond, Jr.” John Paul Hammond is a musician of note. He is known as a blues singer and guitarist and has accumulated a noted list of recordings. He plays acoustically, sings in a barrelhouse style and uses guitars made by National Reso-Phonic Guitars. He made his debut in 1962 on Vanguard Records. Since then he has made 34 albums. In the 1990’s he switched to the Point Blank Records label. He has received recognition from his peers with a Grammy award and nominations for four others. In the early part of the 1990’s Hammond hosted the 1991 United Kingdom television documentary “The Search for Robert Johnson” about the life of Delta Bluesman Robert Johnson. In 2001 he released “Wicked Grain”, an album entirely composed by Tom Waits with one exception. In 2002 he released “Ready for Love”, produced by David Hidalgo. It included a version of “The Spider and the Fly” written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. In 2009 he released “Rough and Tough”. It was nominated for a 2010 Grammy Award for Best Traditional blues album. Hammond was born on November 13, 1942. He was the son of John Harry Hammond, a noted Columbia Records music talent scout, music producer and music critic. His mother was Jemison McBride Hammond, an actress. His great grandmother was Emily Thorn Vanderbilt, the daugh