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Hammond organElectric organ invented in the USA by Laurens Hammond in 1934. It is widely used in gospel music. Hammond applied valve technology to miniaturize Thaddeus Cahill's original ‘tone-wheel’ concept, introduced draw-slide registration to vary timbre, and added a distinctive tremulant using rotating speakers. The synthesizer was developed from the Hammond organ. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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``It's my passion,'' Smith said of the notoriously unwieldy and powerful Hammond organ. Fashionable or not, this San Francisco singer-pianist is adept at crafting sublime originals that update Tin Pan Alley conventions with contemporary touches--with its Hammond organ and pillow-soft backing vocals, "My Oh My" recalls Steely Dan. After attending the University of Wisconsin at River Falls, Kuhn began his career as a staff organist at the Hammond Organ Studios. |
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