Issue Articles — Obituaries
Walter “Wolfman” Washington (1943-2022)
Guitarist and vocalist Walter “Wolfman” Washington died December 22, 2022
Jerry Lee Lewis (1935-2022)
Singer and pianist known for his flamboyant style and energetic stage presence, Jerry Lee Lewis, has passed away. He was 87.
In Memoriam: Classie Ballou (1937–2022)
Classie Ballou, once described as a “bearish guitar slinger,” died on July 27 in Waco, Texas. He was 84. Just a few months earlier, Ballou lost his bass-playing son, Classie […]
In Memoriam: Carlo Nuccio (1961–2022)
Carlo Nuccio, drummer and singer-songwriter, died at his home in New Orleans of complications related to liver cancer on August 24. He was 61. Growing up in New Orleans Born […]
In Memoriam: Lawrence Batiste (1938–2022)
“The music was always in my heart and my mind,” Lawrence Batiste sincerely avowed during an interview when he was being inducted into the 2006 edition of the New Orleans […]
In Memoriam: Robert Keller (1954–2022)
Robert Keller, a.k.a. Red Kelly, the founder of two outstanding R&B websites the Soul Detective, and the New Orleans favorite, The Cosimo Code, died unexpectedly July 14 at South Jamesport, […]
In Memoriam: Joe Simon (1936–2021)
Belatedly, the legendary Dan Penn alerted OffBeat of the passing of the Southern soul great Joe Simon, who died on December 13, 2021, at his Chicago home. He was 86. […]
In Memoriam: John Swenson (1950-2022)
John Swenson, writer and contributing editor of OffBeat, a longtime friend of the staff and a New Orleans music lover, passed away on Sunday, March 27, after a long battle […]
