Jimmy Smith Passes
Thursday February 10, 2005
Hammond B3 organ pioneer Jimmy Smith has passed at his home in Arizona. Smith is credited with dragging the Hammond out of the church to play Blues and Jazz, creating the "fatback" organ trio sound.
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