Vinyl records

Johnny Hammond vinyl records

7 albums with 90 vinyl pressings between them. Open an album to see all its pressings and how to spot the first one.

John Robert Smith. American organist, composer, artist Born 16 December 1933 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. died 4 June 1997 in Victorville, California, USA (aged 63) Smith became known as Johnny 'Hammond' Smith in the mid-1950s as he emerged as an organ player, to avoid confusion with the guitarist John Smith, and the more famous organist Jimmy Smith. He dropped the Smith part of his name when he signed for the Kudu label in 1971. Smith played with Paul Williams and Chris Columbo before forming his own group. His bands featured singers Etta Jones, Byrdie Green, saxophonists Houston Person, Earl Edwards, guitarists Eddie McFadden, Floyd Smith, James Clark, vibist Freddie McCoy.