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The Producer: John Hammond and the Soul of American MusicFrom Dylan to Springsteen, How One Producer Spotted Major Talent
Billie Holiday, Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin, and Bruce Springsteen are just a few of the names that the producer John Hammond helped discover and sign to record deals in a six-decade career. Journalist Dunstan Prial tells Hammond's story in the new book, "The Producer: John Hammond and the Soul of American Music," which he discusses today. Also: the young singer-songwriter Kelley McRae has just released "Never Be," her debut album that fuses gospel, country and blues. She joins us with a live performance. Finally, just as the Fulton Fish Market made its way to The Bronx, a traveling performance space known as Speigeltent has landed in its old home at South Street Seaport. Speigeltent's program director Tommy Kriegsmann tells us what to expect.
The Producer
Producer John Hammond signed Bob Dylan to Columbia Records and got Bruce Springsteen and Billie Holiday their first record contracts. Author Dunstan Prial tells his story.
» The Producer: John Hammond and the Soul of American Music
Kelley McRae
Mississippi-born, New York-based songwriter Kelley McRae performs live in the studio.
» Kelley McRae's Web site
Tent City
Speigeltent, a mobile performance space and beer garden has turned up near the former Fulton Fish Market. The tent's program director Tommy Kriegsmann tells us what to expect from this circus-like space.
» Speigeltent's Web site
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