Mar 2, 2026 9:58 PM
In Memoriam: John Hammond Jr., 1942–2026
John P. Hammond (aka John Hammond Jr.), a blues guitarist and singer who was one of the first white American…
Vocalist Nancy Wilson will help raise funds to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS at a benefit on Dec. 6.
Hosted by actress Lynn Whitfield, “A Holiday Evening At The Waldorf With Nancy Wilson” will take place on the Starlight Roof at New York’s Waldorf Astoria hotel. For $1,200 a ticket, the evening features a reception, a performance by Wilson featuring a tribute to Lena Horne and an after party.
The proceeds from the event will go to The Balm In Gilead Inc., a not-for-profit, non-governmental organization that uses education and emotional support to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS in the African Diaspora.
Other celebrities supporting the event include Paul Newman and Dr. Sheila Crump, BET’s co-founder.
For ticket information, call (212) 730-7381.
Hammond came to the blues through the folk boom of the late 1950s and early 1960s, which he experienced firsthand in New York’s Greenwich Village.
Mar 2, 2026 9:58 PM
John P. Hammond (aka John Hammond Jr.), a blues guitarist and singer who was one of the first white American…
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