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Laurens Hammond (January 11, 1895 – July 1, 1973) was an American engineer and inventor. His inventions include the Hammond organ, the Hammond clock, and the world's first polyphonic musical synthesizer, the Novachord.
The Hammond organ is an electric organ invented by Laurens Hammond and John M. Hanert. [1] The instrument was first manufactured in 1935. [2] It has two manuals along with a set of bass pedals. [3] A variety of models have been produced. The most popular is the B-3, produced between 1954 and 1974.
The Hammond organ is an electric organ invented by Laurens Hammond and John M. Hanert and first manufactured in 1935. Multiple models have been produced, most of which use sliding drawbars to vary sounds.
Aug 26, 2022 · Joey DeFrancesco, who brought the richly enveloping sound of the Hammond B-3 organ roaring back into the jazz mainstream in the early 1990s, reigning as its preeminent ace for more than 30...
Sep 29, 2021 · Dr. Lonnie Smith, an NEA Jazz Master known for his dynamism and wizardry on the Hammond B3 organ, died Tuesday. He was 79 years old. His death was confirmed on Twitter by Blue Note Records. A...
Aug 26, 2022 · Joey DeFrancesco, Jazz legend who was one of the greatest Hammond B3 Organ players, died Thursday at the age of 51.
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