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Johnny “Hammond” Smith

In fact nicknamed after his instrument, Johnny “Hammond” Smith was maybe one of the most underrated soul-jazz organists from the style’s heyday. Created John Robert Smith in Louisville, KY, on Dec 16, 1933, Smith started learning piano as a kid, idolizing Bud Powell and Artwork Tatum in early stages. After …

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