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Walter “Wolfman” Washington & the Roadmasters, Howlin’ Live at d.b.a., New Orleans (Frenchmen Street Records)
Over the past few years, d.b.a. has been selling tickets to heaven on Wednesday nights, when two long-running residencies take place: the early show by the Tin Men followed by […]
Walter “Wolfman” Washington Celebrates 70th Birthday
For better or worse, the pool of active New Orleans musicians in 2013 who were also active during the so-called “classic” period of New Orleans rhythm and blues/rock and roll/soul […]
Joe Krown, Walter “Wolfman” Washington, Russell Batiste, Soul Understanding (Independent)
On their third outing, the trio of Joe Krown, Walter “Wolfman” Washington, and Russell Batiste, Jr. continue their tradition of solid, if somewhat generic, funk played with an easy authority. […]
Look-Ka Py Py Podcast (ep 35): Walter Wolfman Washington, Soul Shepherd
Long before his trademark howl echoed in the Crescent City’s streets, Walter “Wolfman” Washington was a hungry, young guitarist cutting his teeth on the Dew Drop Inn stage. In the […]
Walter “Wolfman” Washington’s Spiritual Vibrations
The funky blues guitarist they call the Wolfman only let opportunity pass him by once. One night in the early ’60s, Joe Tex, soul master and fixture of R&B scenes […]
Joe Krown, Walter “Wolfman” Washington and Russell Batiste: A Meeting of the Minds
The Joe Krown Trio with Walter “Wolfman” Washington and Russell Batiste is what New Orleans is all about: Three musicians, none a worldwide celebrity but each a master of his […]
Joe Krown, Russell Batiste, Jr., and Walter “Wolfman” Washington, Triple Threat (Independent)
In a city where Joe Krown, Walter “Wolfman” Washington, and Russell Batiste, Jr. play so many nights for tips, drinks, and nominal cover charges, it can be easy to take […]
YouTube du Jour: Walter “Wolfman” Washington
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ok_bDok8F6Y[/youtube] Tonight, Walter “Wolfman” Washington plays the free Christmas concert at 6 p.m. at the St. Louis Cathedral. It’s the second-to-last show in the series, which ends Tuesday night with […]
Joe Krown/Walter “Wolfman” Washington/Russell Batiste, Jr., Live at the Maple Leaf (Independent)
Every Jazz Fest seems to bring another stack of one-off, local supergroup, live jam albums. What’s different about this one? For one thing, it wasn’t made during the Fest, but […]
Walter “Wolfman” Washington, Doin’ the Funky Thing (Independent)
The post-Katrina record has become its own genre by now, but what of the post-Katrina party record? Not as crowded a field, but Walter “Wolfman” Washington pretty much owns it […]
