Johnny Winkle otherwise know as “Johnny 3 Sticks”. He’s proficient on drums, vocals and guitar. He’s originally from Muskogee, and is the youngest of three.

Winkle joined band in 6th grade, at that time taking up the drums. He later learned the “one four five” format of the blues in stage band and jazz ensemble. And at that point his world changed. He was awarded “Most Outstanding Jazz Musician” for the class of 1979.

He has played many genres of music including rock, jazz, blues, country, Western swing, calypso, Latin, R&B and Disco. Played drums for DC and Selby and Blues on the Move!

Most recently he’s played with the band “Wild Card” of Muscogee joining forces with Eddie Lienhart and fellow inductee Bret Bogle.

Suffice it to say that these guys can all play! They’ve been featured at the Dusk Til Dawn Blues Festival several times, and they’re very supportive of all the activities that are part of the fabric of the Oklahoma Blues Hall of Fame.