William "Bill" Payne (born March 12, 1949 in
Waco,
Texas, USA) co-founded, with
Lowell George, the
American rock band Little Feat. He is considered by many other rock pianists, including
Elton John, to be one of the finest American
piano rock and
blues music artists. In addition to his trademark
barrelhouse blues piano, he is noted for his work on other
keyboard instruments, particularly the
Hammond B3 organ. Payne is also an accomplished
songwriter whose credits include co-writing, with Lowell George, the Little Feat classic, "Oh, Atlanta." Payne is currently a member of
Boulder band
Leftover Salmon.