Biography
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George Winston
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Origin :
Michigan, United States of America
Genres :
Stride
New Orleans R&B
Folk
New age
Instruments :
Piano
Acoustic guitar
Harmonica
Labels :
Dancing Cat
RCA
Years active :
1972–present
Born / Died
Born:1949 (age 67–68)
Website :
georgewinston
George Winston (born 1949) is an American pianist who was born in Michigan and grew up mainly in Montana (Miles City and Billings), as well as Mississippi and Florida. He is best known for his solo piano recordings; several of his albums from the early 1980s have sold millions of copies each. He plays in three styles: the melodic approach he developed that he calls "rural folk piano"; stride piano, primarily inspired by Thomas "Fats" Waller and Teddy Wilson; and his primary interest, New Orleans R&B piano, influenced by James Booker, Professor Longhair, and Henry Butler.
