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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.
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The Hammond organ is an electric organ, invented by Laurens...
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Laurens Hammond (January 11, 1895 – July 1, 1973) was an...
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The Hammond organ is a keyboard instrument that looks like a piano. The most common Hammond organs create sound using metal wheels and electricity. It is an electric version of a pipe organ that was invented by Laurens Hammond and John M. Hanert. It was first built in 1935.
Laurens Hammond (born Jan. 11, 1895, Evanston, Ill., U.S.—died July 1, 1973, Cornwall, Conn.) was an American businessman and inventor of the electronic keyboard instrument known as the Hammond organ. Hammond’s early education took place in Europe, where the family had moved in 1898.
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Jan 11, 2024 · Published on. January 11, 2024. By. Paul Sexton. Jimmy Smith at the Hammond organ. Photo: David Redfern/Redferns/Getty Images. There was once a man who invented an automatic transmission system...
Jan 11, 2022 · Paul Sexton. Rod Argent of the Zombies plays a Hammond organ in concert in 2007. Photo: Yani Yordanova/Redferns. He invented an automatic transmission system for cars, one type of 3-D glasses....
