Coffee Break: Hammond organ

Do you have a favorite song that uses the organ? Let us know for today's 9:30 Coffee Break.wikimedia commons

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January 13, 2017

Laurens Hammond, inventor of the Hammond organ, was born today in 1895.

Described as one of the most successful organs, around two million have been manufactured, and the sound of the Hammond has been used by many rock artists over time.

So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs featuring the organ do you want to hear? Bonus points if it's a song with a Hammond organ.

Submit your own idea for a Coffee Break and browse past Coffee Breaks in our archive.

Songs played

The Monkees - I'm a Believer
Arcade Fire - Intervention
Booker T. and the M.G.'s - Green Onions
Digital Underground Ft. 2Pac - Same Song
The Rolling Stones - Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)
Beastie Boys - So What'cha Want
Parquet Courts - Berlin Got Blurry
Deep Purple - Hush
Uriah Heep - Easy Livin'