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African rhythms, ideas of sin and the Hammond organ: A brief history of gospel music’s evolution

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A choir sings traditional gospel music. Staff Sgt. Bernardo Fuller The enslaved Africans who first arrived in the British colony ...
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‘When you turn it on, it’s like blowing snot at you’: How the Hammond organ revolutionised rock

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3 Songs That Turned the Hammond Organ Into a Rock Star Weapon in the 1960s

Ah, the Hammond organ. This little instrument is one of the most popular electric organs ever made in the 20th century. It remained popular across many genres, including R&B, rock, and reggae, until ...