Hey, even the now beloved Hammond organ had a bit of a "stigma' attached to it in its early years.

It was not considered an "organ" by many purists.

The poor old accordion also was on the receiving end of many jokes.

Early "electronic music" had a stigma attached to it as well...it was considered the domain of geeks and/or those unable to play so called "legit" instruments.

Players like Wendy Carlos, Tomita, and Subotnick were among the many that made it popular (or at least, more popular).

Players like our own Telmo showed what could be done with just one arranger, as does Marty Harris here in this nicely played piece on a Tyros.