Winston Walls

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Winston Walls (1943 Ironton, Ohio – February 5, 2008 Fort Myers, Florida) was an American jazz musician who played the Hammond B3 organ.

Career[]

His father was Harry Van Walls, who played piano for Big Joe Turner.[1] He grew up in Charleston, West Virginia and played drums and piano in his teens.[1] He was hired by Bill Doggett as a drummer, but during breaks he replaced Doggett on organ and built his career as a keyboardist.[1] He worked with George Benson, Lou Donaldson, Al Green, Brother Jack McDuff, Pointer Sisters, Charley Pride, Sonny Stitt, Ike & Tina Turner, and Dionne Warwick. Schoolkids Records released his first album, Boss of the B-3.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Huey, Scott. "Winston Walls". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 November 2020.


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