Birth name Walter Washington Instruments Guitar Name Walter Washington | Occupation(s) Guitarist、Singer Years active 1981 - present Genres Blues, Rhythm and blues | |
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Born December 21, 1943 (age 80) New Orleans, Louisiana, United States ( 1943-12-21 ) Website WalterWolfmanWashington.com Role Singer · walterwolfmanwashington.com Albums Doin' The Funky Thing, Sada Record labels Rounder Records, Point Blank Records Associated acts Johnny Adams, Lee Dorsey, Joe Krown Similar People Theresa Andersson, Scott Billington, Benjamin Jaffe | ||
Walter Wolfman Washington - "Lost Mind"
Walter "Wolfman" Washington (born December 21, 1943) is an American singer and guitarist, based in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. While his roots are in blues music, he blends in the essence of funk and R&B to create his own unique sound.
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Biography
Washington was born in New Orleans, and whilst still in his teens, he was invited to play in Lee Dorsey's band.
In the mid 1960s, Washington formed the All Fools Band, and played at clubs in New Orleans.
In the 1970s, he joined Johnny Adams' band. He played with Adams for 20 years, both performing live and also appearing on his records. During this time he continued to work as a solo artist, and in the late 1970s formed his own band, the Roadmasters, and toured Europe with them.
Washington released his first solo album Rainin' In My Life in 1981 from a small local label Help Me. He landed a contract with Rounder Records in the mid 1980s and he released total of three albums from the label. After the Rounder days, he also released an album from Virgin subsidiary Point Blank Records.
Washington started to play regularly with two New Orleans musicians, the organist Joe Krown and the drummer Russell Batiste, Jr., working as a trio at the Maple Leaf Bar.
In 2008, he released Doin' the Funky Thing, his first album in many years. Live at the Maple Leaf, a live recording by Krown, Washington, Batiste was also released in the same year.
Discography
Songs
Get On Up
Peepin'
You Got Me Worried
On the Prowl
I'm Tiptoeing Through
Out of the Dark
One Way or Another
Tailspin
I Want To Know
Wolf Jazz
It's Rainin' in My Life
Hello Stranger
'You Can Stay but the Noise Must Go'
Nobody's Fault but Mine
Honky Tonk
Sada
It Doesn't Really Matter
Don't Say Goodbye
At Night in the City
Good and Juicy
Is It Something You've Got / I Had It All The Time
Heatin' It Up
Steal Away
Crescent City Starlights
Skin Tight
Sure Enough It's You
Save Your Love for Me
Girl - Don't Ever Leave Me
Feel So Bad
Ain't That Loving You
Girl I Wanna Dance With You
Lovely Day