The Hammond Organ
Pink Floyd's Nick Mason tells the story of Laurens Hammond and the legacy of the instrument which bears his name.
Pink Floyd's Nick Mason tells the story of Laurens Hammond and the musical legacy of the instrument which bears his name.
The Hammond Organ is arguably the first mass-market electronic instrument and in this episode we head to the heart of the Hammond Organ story: Chicago.
One of the most familiar and versatile instruments to emerge in the 20th Century, the Hammond Organ’s reach ranges from the gospel of African-American churches, to jazz and reggae, to the swirling sound of progressive rock.
The series is produced in association with the Open University.
Producer: Craig Smith
(Photo: Close-up image of Hammond B3 Organ Keyboard Credit: Alamy)
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- Sat 18 May 201911:06GMTBBC World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa
- Sun 19 May 201919:06GMTBBC World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa
- Sun 19 May 201921:06GMTBBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
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