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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 ...
Johnny Hammond Smith was the name he went by the longest. The “Hammond” was added to help avoid confusion with a guitarist of the same name (and with whom he recorded on Black Feeling!). The name Johnny Hammond was used in his 1970’s period.
Jun 4, 1997 · American organist, composer, artist. Born: 16 December 1933 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. Died: 4 June 1997 in Victorville, California, USA (aged 63). Smith became known as Johnny 'Hammond' Smith in the mid-1950s as he emerged as an organ player, to avoid confusion with the guitarist John Smith, and the more famous organist Jimmy Smith.
Johnny "Hammond" Smith. Actually nicknamed after his instrument, Johnny "Hammond" Smith was perhaps one of the more underrated soul-jazz organists of the style's heyday. Born John Robert Smith in Louisville, KY, on…. Read Full Biography.
Aug 9, 1997 · Johnny “Hammond” Smith, a highly skilled organist who came to prominence in the 1960’s, died of cancer June 4 in Victorville, Calif. Known for his deep blues feeling on the Hammond B-3 organ, he recorded for Prestige for most of the decade. One of his classic discs is 1969’s “Soul Talk.” Smith was 64 years old.
01) Soul Talk (0:00)02) All Soul (9:40)03) Up To Date (15:18)04) Purty Dirty (23:13)05) This Guy's In Love With You (29:19)06) Black Feeling (33:47)07) Kindr...
Jun 19, 2024 · Johnny "Hammond" Smith was part of the golden age of jazz organ that flourished for about 15 years, beginning in the mid-1950s. His own record label alone, Prestige, boasted such top organists as Shirley Scott, Brother Jack McDuff, Don Patterson, and Charles Earland.
He became known as Johnny ‘Hammond’ Smith in the mid-50 and 60s as he emerged as an organist to avoid confusion with the guitarist John Smith and the more famous organist Jimmy Smith.
Tracklist:A1 Black Feeling: 0:00A2 Kindra: 6:36A3 Johnny Hammond Boogaloo: 12:20B1 Dig On It: 17:24B2 When Sunny Gets Blue: 25:24B3 Soul Talk - 1970: 29:52Al...
John Robert Smith (December 16, 1983 – June 4, 1997), also known as Johnny “Hammond”, was an American hard bop and soul organist. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky. He was a well-known player of the Hammond B-3 organ, earning him “Hammond”, which allowed him to avoid being mistaken for jazz guitarist Johnny Smith.
