List of Hammond organ players

[6] However, it was played in African American churches, and its use spread to gospel music and then to jazz in the 1950s.

[7] Jimmy Smith popularized the Hammond organ, and its technique of using drawbars and pedals.

[8] Having found success in jazz, the Hammond organ became popular in rhythm and blues, including Booker T. & the M.G.

[9] From there, it became used in rock music, with users including Ian McLagan, Jean Alain Roussel, Matthew Fisher, Steve Winwood,[10][11] Mike Finnigan, Gregg Allman[12] and Jon Lord.

[16] Jazz organists, including Joey DeFrancesco and Barbara Dennerlein, have continued to feature the Hammond organ into the 21st century.