Billy Alexander, the organ player with no fingers

"Billy Alexander was born with a birth defect on both hands & feet. Many surgeries, 8 years of professional organ lessons..." and here he is, rocking the Hammond B3 at a Church in Monroe MI, and playing the Tom Lanza show in Texas. (Thanks, Gareth)

Posted by Tom Whitwell.

Comments:

I really like the new updating frequency. Not sure I can say that about the clip though :P

# posted by

dan s. : 12:13 pm

Most great hammond players frequently pound on the keys with their fists anyway. ;)

Glad this guy is doing what he loves, in spite of everything.

# posted by

KeithHandy : 12:34 pm

also check out Brian May, the guitar player with no brain.

# posted by

Anonymous : 11:20 am

how does he smell?

# posted by

hahafresh : 11:04 pm

there's another guy like that here in Mexico, I think he's from Monterrey. Plays in a cool prog band

# posted by

Anonymous : 8:53 am

Oh yeah, Brian May. I handed him one of those cards that says "how do you keep an idiot busy for hours? (flip over for answer)" on both sides, and walked away, came back the next day, and he was standing in that same spot, reading it, flipping it, reading it, flipping it... I felt sorry for him so I snatched it out of his hand and he promptly forgot the whole thing.

# posted by

KeithHandy : 11:41 pm

thumbs up for this guy !

# posted by

Anonymous : 8:25 pm

It's always refreshing to see a fellow with no fingers produce better music than wannabees with all 10.

# posted by

Anonymous : 1:22 am

a talented physically-challenged person. very inspiring..

# posted by

Anonymous : 2:53 pm

Awesome!

# posted by

Anonymous : 6:03 pm

not meaning to be mean, but looks and sounds like he is using some sort of auto-chord system which is probably why the chords are so horrible sounding.
Also - there is no way that is a B3.

gack!

# posted by

ACEtone Studio : 10:05 pm

He plays way better than me and i've got all my fingers. Bravo.

# posted by

AztecRed : 5:00 am