behind the hammond organ is a man known as laurens hammond after whom the musical instrument is named. The hammond organ is an electric organ that was invented in 1934. it was the work of Hammond Organ company. The company originally made the instrument and sold it to churches. It was used as an alternative to the pipe organ used at that time in churches.
The pipe organ was wind-driven. The new alternative was cost-effective. In the period between 1960 and 1970, the hammond organ became a stand keyboard and was popular in the playing of jazz, rock music, blues as well as gospel music.