Word: hammond
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Blues style reached its peak of popularity in the 1920's and 30's. Though many of the Blues men of this era are dead, their music was revived in the late fifties and early fifties during the folk music area, being copied by people like Tom Rush, John Hammond, John Fahey, Dave Van Ronk, Eric von Schmitt and even a singer named Bob Dylan. Few of these names, however, mean very much to the current Blues revival...
...HAMMOND...
...JOHN HAMMOND, the great blues singer, leapt scornfully upon me for designating myself as an "underground" musician...
...course is to anecdotal in nature. Says Clarence James, "72: "Lectures consist of sitting around and telling stories which may be interesting but most often are unreal." Adds Ray Hammond, '70: "There should be more concentration on student participation. Lecturers should leave 15 minutes after each talk for questions to clarify points and, in some cases, to correct the lecturer...
...protest for any adjustments in the course," says Ray Hammond, '70, "it will not be in the form of a disruption. Any legitimate adjustments can be made easily. We're dealing with basically good people, and the relationship between black students and the faculty is direct, not indirect...