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A type of electronic organ with a highly distinctive sound.
Georgie Fame plays all types of keyboards including electric piano, organ, and Hammond organ.
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Hammond organ™ — 7 [ˌhæmənd ˈɔːɡən] [ˌhæmənd ˈɔːrɡən] noun a type of electronic organ Word Origin: [Hammond organ] 1930s: named after Laurens Hammond … Useful english dictionary
Hammond organ® — /hamˈənd örˈgən/ noun 1. Orig a two manual organ, with tones electromagnetically generated by means of rotating wheels controlled by the keys 2. (loosely) any two manual digital organ ORIGIN: Invented by L Hammond (1895–1973), US mechanical… … Useful english dictionary
Hammond organ — A close up of the Hammond L 100 organ, with the drawbars in the foreground The Hammond organ is an electric organ invented by Laurens Hammond in 1934 and manufactured by the Hammond Organ Company. While the Hammond organ was originally sold to… … Wikipedia
Hammond organ — noun (music) an electronic simulation of a pipe organ • Syn: ↑electric organ, ↑electronic organ, ↑organ • Derivationally related forms: ↑organist (for: ↑organ) … Useful english dictionary
Hammond organ — noun trademark a type of electronic organ. Origin 1930s: named after the American mechanical engineer Laurens Hammond … English new terms dictionary
Hammond organ — Trademark. a brand of musical instrument, resembling in shape an upright piano, with two keyboards and electronic tone generation. * * * … Universalium
List of Hammond organ players — This is a list of notable Hammond organ players, both solo performers and members of ensembles. Only add names here if the person has their own article on Wikipedia, please. A*Rick Allen began performing on the Hammond in LA in the 1960s, but… … Wikipedia
Captain Morgan and his Hammond Organ — was a recurring Viz strip of the early 1990s featuring a pirate named Captain Morgan. Although he looked like a conventional buccaneer, Captain Morgan was always accompanied by his electronic Hammond organ. He would constantly show up in highly… … Wikipedia
Organ (music) — Organ 1741 Pipe organ in Église Saint Thomas, Strasbourg, France. Classification Keyboard instrument (Aerophone) Playing r … Wikipedia
Hammond — may refer to:urname and etymologyThe surname, or family name, Hammond is generally ascribed as being a place name, and of Norman etymology. The meaning is generally understood to be either Village on the Hill or Village s Mound , although Old… … Wikipedia
