Johnny "Hammond" Smith
American jazz organist (1933–1997) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Robert "Johnny Hammond" Smith (December 16, 1933 – June 4, 1997) was an American soul jazz and hard bop organist. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, he was a renowned player of the Hammond B-3 organ so earning "Hammond" as a nickname,[1] which also avoided his being confused with jazz guitarist Johnny Smith though this could lead to him being confused with Jimmy Smith (musician), another Hammond great.
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Johnny "Hammond" Smith | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | John Robert Smith |
Also known as | Johnny Hammond |
Born | (1933-12-16)December 16, 1933 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
Died | June 4, 1997(1997-06-04) (aged 63) Victorville, California, U.S. |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Organ |
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