Walter "Wolfman" Washington
b. Edward Washington, 20 December 1943, New Orleans, Louisiana USA. Wolfman began his musical career singing gospel music in church and was a self-taught guitarist. He has a very long association with singer Johnny Adams, who gave him music and singing advice. Washington's music tended towards the silky smooth, soulful side of the blues. In the '60s, he spent over two years touring with Lee Dorsey, and met up with B.B. King and Jimi Hendrix during this time; both of them were to influence him. After this he worked with Irma Thomas and several other bands before forming his own group. He recorded a few singles and made his first album in 1981 and has had regular album releases since, signing with Rounder Records in 1985. In 1991, he recorded for the Pointblank label.