Tracklist
| 1 | Opening Logos |
| 2 | Introduction |
| 3 | Changing The World With Benny Goodman |
| 4 | The Count Of Kansas City |
| 5 | Billie At 17 |
| 6 | From Spirituals To Swing At Carnegie Hall |
| 7 | The War Brings Changes |
| 8 | Signing The Legens |
| 9 | The Radical Dylan |
| 10 | "The Boss" |
| 11 | Continuing The Talent Search |
| 12 | End Credits |
Credits
- Directed By – Hart Perry
- Producer – Alan Ramer, Charles M. Benanty, Hart Perry
- Written By – Gary Giddins
Notes
PBS American Masters 1990- A portrait of John Hammond, the man who made Bessie Smith, Lionel Hampton, Billie Holiday, Count Basie, Aretha Franklin, Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan famous.In doing so, he changed the musical tastes of the American people and struck a major blow to racial segregation.Narrated by actor Ossie Davis, the one hour film features Hammond reminiscing about life and career, that spanned the period from the early 1930’s to his death in 1987, and talking with many of the artists he worked with.
Among those interviewed are musicians Count Basie, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Milt Hinton and Buck Clayton, poet Allen Ginsberg, writer Nat Hentoff and Hammond’s sister Rachel Brec
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 5 099704 905723
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID7996CB | John Hammond | From Bessie Smith to Bruce Springsteen (Laserdisc, 12", S/Sided, Album, NTSC) | CMV Enterprises | ID7996CB | US | 1990 |
