Winston Walls

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Winston Walls (October 17, 1942 – February 5, 2008) was an American jazz musician who played the Hammond B-3 organ. He was born in Ironton, Ohio, and grew up in Charleston, West Virginia; his father, Harry Van Walls, played piano for Big Joe Turner. As a teenager he played drums and piano, and he joined Bill Doggett as a drummer. During breaks he sat in on the organ, starting his career as a keyboardist. Walls worked with many notable artists, including George Benson, Lou Donaldson, Al Green, Brother Jack McDuff, the Pointer Sisters, Charley Pride, Sonny Stitt, Ike & Tina Turner, and Dionne Warwick. His first album, Boss of the B-3, was released by Schoolkids Records. In 2023 Walls was inducted into the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame, with an introduction by George Benson, who recalled playing with him in his early days as a jazz guitarist.