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John Hammond: Folk And Blues Friends

Norman Jopling, Record Mirror, 1 May 1965

"DYLAN — WELL, let's say he gave me confidence when I needed it most." The speaker was John Hammond, 22 years old blues singer from the States. John lived with Bob Dylan for a time and although the two play basically different types of music they got on well together.

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