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Winston Walls (October 17, 1942 Ironton, Ohio – February 5, 2008 Fort Myers, Florida) was an American jazz musician who played the Hammond B3 organ.
Career
editHis 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]
I had the opportunity to play in his group when he was in Denver in 1986. He billed himself as Dr. Who in those days. He kept the clubs jumpin'
References
edit- ^ a b c d Huey, Scott. "Winston Walls". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
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