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Johnny "Hammond" Smith

American organist
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Johnny "Hammond" Smith

Summary

Johnny "Hammond" Smith is a human[1]. His place of birth was Louisville[2]. He was born on December 16, 1933[3]. He passed away in Louisville[4]. He died on June 4, 1997[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and jazz musician[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Johnny "Hammond" Smith's place of birth was Louisville[2].
  • Johnny "Hammond" Smith passed away in Louisville[4].
  • Johnny "Hammond" Smith was born on December 16, 1933[3].
  • Johnny "Hammond" Smith died on June 4, 1997[5].
  • Johnny "Hammond" Smith held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Johnny "Hammond" Smith worked as a composer[6].
  • Johnny "Hammond" Smith worked as a jazz musician[7].
  • Johnny "Hammond" Smith is recorded as male[10].
  • Johnny "Hammond" Smith's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Johnny "Hammond" Smith's genre is soul jazz[12].
  • Johnny "Hammond" Smith's record label is recorded as CTI Records[13].
  • The cause of death was cancer[14].
  • Johnny "Hammond" Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[15].
  • Johnny "Hammond" Smith's given name is recorded as Johnny[16].
  • Johnny "Hammond" Smith's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[17].
  • Johnny "Hammond" Smith's instrument is recorded as organ[18].
  • Johnny "Hammond" Smith's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Hammond'}[19].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Louisville[2], Johnny "Hammond" Smith… he was born on December 16, 1933[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and jazz musician[7].

Death and Burial

Johnny "Hammond" Smith died on June 4, 1997[5]. He died in Louisville[4]. The cause of death was cancer[14].

Why It Matters

Johnny "Hammond" Smith has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was Johnny "Hammond" Smith born?

Johnny "Hammond" Smith's place of birth was Louisville[2].

Where did Johnny "Hammond" Smith die?

Johnny "Hammond" Smith passed away in Louisville[4].

What did Johnny "Hammond" Smith do for work?

Johnny "Hammond" Smith worked as composer[6] and jazz musician[7].

Related Entities

United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Yirba · 2026-08-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → D232-00B1-F62B-CFCB-BE80
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  2. 15w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Louisville
    Manner of death → natural causes
    Occupation → —
    Genre → soul jazz
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32084|batch #32084]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
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