Lonnie Smith, styled Dr. Lonnie Smith (born July 3, 1942) is an American jazz Hammond B3 organist.
He was born in Lackawanna, New York, into a family with a vocal group and radio program. Smith says that his mother was a major influence on him musically, as she introduced him to gospel, classical, and jazz music. He was part of several vocal ensembles in the 1950s, including ... Show More
