Hammond B-3 organ owned by James Brown: Museum Object and Cultural History
Hammond B-3 organ owned by James Brown: Date: 1968. Manufactured by: Hammond Suzuki USA, Inc., American, founded 1934. Manufactured by: Trek II Products, Inc., American.
The object in the museum catalogue
A Hammond B-3 electric organ. The organ is covered in black vinyl and trimmed with silver roping. Stitched on the back of the organ in red vinyl and brass colored metal rivets is "God ~ father." The organ has two keyboards with both preset and manual keys, a folding top and a single foot pedal. Electrical outlets are on the back of the organ at its base.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 1968
- Manufactured by: Hammond Suzuki USA, Inc., American, founded 1934
- Manufactured by: Trek II Products, Inc., American
- Owned by: James Brown, American, 1933 - 2006
- Type: electronic organs
- Type: musical instruments
- Medium: vinyl, wood, metal
- Dimensions: H x W: 40 x 50 x 30 in. (101.6 x 127 x 76.2 cm)
- Place made: Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Funk (Music)
- Topic: Soul (Music)
- Object number: 2008.7.1.1abc
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The displayed image also has an explicit CC0 designation. The underlying object's rights statement is: No Known Copyright Restrictions Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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