This book includes everything from various models from the original 1935
Model A tube/tone wheel organs, to the solid-state (transistor) era, to
the current digital age, with production dates and photos for each. The
book also provides a complete history of the Hammond tone cabinets, as
well as the famous Leslie speaker, from the first models through the
present, with photos and technical data for each. Scott Faragher's
account of the demise of the original company, its limbo, and its
rebirth is supplemented by many observations from former and current
employees of both the original and the new companies. Also included is a
comprehensive buyers' guide telling where to find and buy a vintage
organ, what to look for, which models to avoid, and what to pay, as well
as important technical tips. More than 200 artists in all fields who
recorded using the Hammond organ are profiled, with pertinent
discographies and photos. Among the many world-famous organists who have
contributed to this book through interviews and observations are James
Brown, Brian Auger, Goldy McJohn (Steppenwolf), Jimmy Greenspoon (Three
Dog Night), Richard Groove Holmes, Joey DeFrancesco, Steve Winwood
(Spencer Davis Group, Traffic), Gregg Rolie (Santana), Rev. Charles
Hodges (Al Green), Lenny Dee, Rod Argent (The Zombies, Argent) Greg
Hatza, Hank Marr, Gene Ludwig, Melvin Rhyne (The Wes Montgomery Trio),
Al Kooper (Blues Project, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Bob Dylan), Carlton
Lattimore (Joey Dee and the Starliters).
