If you know organs, the sound of the Hammond is instantly recognizable. (SOUNDBITE OF ORGAN MUSIC) MARTIN: In the 80 years since the Hammond organ hit the assembly line, it has made its way into rock, ...

Gospel song and the Hammond organ In the ’30s black gospel churches in the North originally, began using the Hammond organ, which had been newly invented, in services. This trend quickly spread to St.

Hammond, Leslie, Cobbs & Smith. Do those names sound like a law firm? Actually, the first two men were inventors, the third was a man of the cloth and the fourth was a musician. Collectively, their ...

The Hammond organ seems to inspire not just loyalty amongst the musicians who play it, but also a spirit of camaraderie. “It’s not joining the Elks or the Moose Lodge or something, but it is a ...

Sixty years ago, gospel music was transformed, and it likely happened because of a happy accident. Or perhaps it was part of a Master Plan. The “why” doesn’t really matter, I suppose. But to ...

Jazz pianist and now organist, Mike LeDonne, at the Hammond B-3. Mike LeDonne playing “Blues for Gene” off I Love Music. If only we could see his footwork! The Hammond B-3 organ was invented in 1935 ...

Having three jobs is a blessing and a challenge for the Rev. Dwayne Mason. He’s a gospel recording artist, the minister of a church, the owner of a mortuary — which mean his playing time is limited.

Considering that the Hammond Organ Company built the last B-3 organ some four decades ago, the unwieldy-but-sweet-sounding instrument is enjoying something of a moment in the Bay Area’s jazz scene.

The enslaved Africans who first arrived in the British colony of Virginia in 1619 after being forcefully removed from their natural environments left much behind, but their rhythms associated with ...

The sound of the Hammond organ was invented for churches as an alternative to pipe organs. But it's distinctive sound became crucial to the... How The Hammond Organ Sound Laid The Tracks For Gospel's ...