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].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[20]

  • Country: US[21]

  • Began / founded: 1933-12-16[22]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1997-06-04[23]

  • Genre(s): soul jazz[24]

  • Community tags: soul jazz[25]

  • MusicBrainz ID: af8a8ede-2c56-469e-9069-463218595f85[26]

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.[27]

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].

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.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Louisville
    Manner of death natural causes
    Occupation
    Genre soul jazz
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