Johnny "Hammond" Smith, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Johnny "Hammond" Smith

American organist

Date of Birth: 16-Dec-1933

Place of Birth: Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Date of Death: 04-Jun-1997

Profession: composer, jazz musician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Johnny "Hammond" Smith

  • 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, which also avoided his being confused with jazz guitarist Johnny Smith.

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