The now classic Hammond B3 model (and its even larger relation the C3) arrived in 1954, a 425lb beast that needs to be regularly maintained with oil top-ups.

There are many musical instruments dedicated to reproducing the B3 nowadays. None of them can do it perfectly, but if the organ player knows how the original B3 should sound, it is possible to tweak ...

The Hammond organ was a fluke invention by a clockmaker in 1935 and became a lower-cost alternative to the pipe organ. Its heyday in popular music began in the 1950s, and it remained hot through the ...

The Hammond B3 was particularly popular in the 1950s and 60s, but Koch says Toby Lee Marshall plays the organ in a way that "implies his superhero cape." ...

The B3 dates to the 1950s, and it has become an object of fascination for a select group of music lovers. Only about 100,000 Hammond B3 organs were built (in 2002, the company rolled out a replica).

Big John Patton, 66, a soul-jazz organ player known for his innovative deployment of the Hammond B3 organ, died Tuesday of complications from diabetes and kidney malfunction in Montclair, N.J.

The B3 has been the jazz/rock organ of choice since the 1960s and is featured in many classic songs. Article continues below this ad Featured players are: • Michael Brush, organ, vocals ...