Ethel Smith
Ethel Smith, born on November 22, 1902 in the United States of America, was an
organist known for her contributions to pop music. She began performing at a
young age and studied music and languages at Carnegie-Mellon University. Smith's
breakthrough came with the introduction of the Hammond organ into pop and jazz
music in the 1930s. She recorded numerous albums, primarily for Decca Records,
including Christmas Music (1956) and The First Lady of the Hammond Organ Plays
Tico Tico & Other Great Original Recordings (2002). Her rendition of "Tico Tico"
became her most famous work, re...
