John Hammond: From Bessie Smith to Bruce Springsteen

The Hollywood Reporter	"...moving and enlightening... the program does a top-rate job of depicting the length and breadth of Hammond's career..."
People Magazine	"How wonderful it is to see a profile (this one touchingly narrated by Ossie Davis) that isn't afraid to acknowledge that its subject had human frailties."
The New York Times	"The documentary is full of music, as it should be, and it notes broader connections."
Rolling Stone Magazine	"One of the year's television highlights" in it's special 1990 Yearbook issue
Variety	"[A] superb documentary... vibrant and convincing... [Director] Perry captures a sense of joy and exuberance that so clearly was at the very heart of Hammond's admiration for the artist he championed."
TV Guide	"...a warm and tuneful profile..."