John P. Hammond (born John Paul Hammond, 13 November 1942, New York [LINK: http://music.barnesandnoble.com/search/artistbio.asp?CTR=64957] [1]) (often mistakenly known as "John Hammond, Jr", which is, in fact, his father's name), is a blues singer and guitarist. He is the son of the famed record producer and talent scout John Henry Hammond, Jr, which makes him a great-great-grandson of William Henry Vanderbilt and a member of the Vanderbilt family. Hammond usually plays acoustic and National Reso-Phonic guitars and sings in a barrelhouse style. Since 1962, when he made his debut on Vanguard Records, Hammond has made twenty nine albums. In the 1990s he recorded for the Pointblank record label. Hammond has earned one Grammy Award and been nominated for four others. His latest album, entitled Push Comes to Shove, was released in February 2007. [LINK: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7466075]