Walter "Wolfman" Washington - On the Prowl
  • You Got Me Worried
  • Can I Change My Mind
  • Out of the Dark
  • It Was Fun While It Lasted
  • Don't Say Goodbye
  • I'm Tiptoeing Through
  • It Doesn't Really Matter
  • Nobody's Fault But Mine
  • Hello Stranger
  • On the Prowl
  • You Can Stay But the Noise Must Go
  • Without You
  • You Got Me Worried
    Genre: Blues
    MP3 (06:00) [13.72 MB]
  • Can I Change My Mind
    Genre: Blues
    MP3 (04:21) [9.94 MB]
  • Out of the Dark
    Genre: Blues
    MP3 (05:54) [13.52 MB]
  • It Was Fun While It Lasted
    Genre: Blues
    MP3 (03:42) [8.48 MB]
  • Don't Say Goodbye
    Genre: Blues
    MP3 (04:22) [10.01 MB]
  • I'm Tiptoeing Through
    Genre: Blues
    MP3 (04:48) [10.97 MB]
  • It Doesn't Really Matter
    Genre: Blues
    MP3 (06:05) [13.92 MB]
  • Nobody's Fault But Mine
    Genre: Blues
    MP3 (05:20) [12.22 MB]
  • Hello Stranger
    Genre: Blues
    MP3 (06:15) [14.31 MB]
  • On the Prowl
    Genre: Blues
    MP3 (04:06) [9.38 MB]
  • You Can Stay But the Noise Must Go
    Genre: Blues
    MP3 (06:21) [14.54 MB]
  • Without You
    Genre: Blues
    MP3 (05:02) [11.52 MB]
Biography
For more information, contact:
Ashley Moyer
Rounder Records
amoyer@gmail.com
Walter Washington became a local legend in the black clubs of New Orleans in the '70s and '80s and worked his way up to national status with a series of well-received albums and appearances. His recording affiliations have likewise moved from local to national independent to major label. An innovative guitarist and fine singer who has also done some excellent work with vocalist Johnny Adams, Washington does not perform in the classic New Orleans R&B mold but incorporates soul, funk, jazz, and blues with fluency and power.

Washington was born and raised in New Orleans, where he performed in his mother's church choir as a child. As he grew older, he fell in love with blues and R&B and learned how to play guitar. His first big break came in the form of a supporting role for vocalist Johnny Adams, working with the singer in the late '50s. In the early '60s, Washington became a member of Lee Dorsey's touring band; after that engagement was through, he worked with Irma Thomas.

In the mid-'60s, Washington formed his own group, the All Fools Band, and began headlining at local New Orleans clubs. By the early '70s, his popularity had grown enough to earn him a slot on a European package tour of New Orleans R&B acts. In the late '70s, he toured Europe on his own with his new band, the Roadmasters.

Wolf TracksWashington began his recording career relatively late, cutting his first album in 1981. The record, Rainin' in My Heart, appeared on a small independent label called Help Me; it was later re-released on Maison de Soul. Four years after his debut, Washington landed a contract with Rounder Records, releasing Wolf Tracks in 1986. The guitarist recorded two more albums for Rounder -- Out of the Dark (1988) and Wolf at the Door -- before moving to the major-label Point Blank/Charisma in 1991. Throughout the '90s, Washington continued to perform regularly, particularly in New Orleans clubs, and he recorded occasionally, yielding Blue Moon Risin' in 1999 and On the Prowl a year later.
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  • Members:
    Walter "Wolfman" Washington
  • Sounds Like:
    Johnny Adams
  • Influences:
    Johnny Adams, Lee Dorsey
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