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Happy Birthday, Walter "Wolfman" Washington!

John Dunlop

Guitarist and singer Walter "Wolfman" Washington was born in New Orleans on December 21, 1943, and played in Lee Dorsey’s band when he was in his teens. In the mid 1960s, Washington played clubs in New Orleans with his All Fools Band, and 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. While his roots are in blues music, he blends in the essence of funk and R&B to create his own unique sound.

Washington released his first solo album Rainin' In My Life in 1981, and landed a contract with Rounder Records in the mid 1980s, releasing three albums with them. He also released an album from Virgin subsidiary Point Blank Records. In 2008, he released Doin' the Funky Thing, his first album in many years. Washington started playing regularly at the Maple Leaf Bar with two New Orleans musicians, pianist Joe Krown and drummer Russell Batiste, and in 2008 the trio released Live at the Maple Leaf, a live recording. In 2018 he released My Future Is My Past to much acclaim, proving that he continues to be a creative force in the New Orleans music scene. Today let’s celebrate this wonderful musician and wish him a very happy birthday!

Happy Birthday, Joe Krown!

John Dunlop

Keyboardist Joe Krown was born on March 26, 1958, in Long Island, New York, and started playing piano in his childhood. He discovered the Hammond organ while in college, which he left to pursue career as a professional musician. In the 1980s, he joined Chuck Berry's back up band and toured with him on the East Coast. In 1991, Krown moved to New Orleans to join legendary Louisiana blues musician Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown's band, Gate's Express, recording four albums with him and touring across the U.S. and overseas, including as an opening act for Eric Clapton’s world tour in 1995. In 1998, he released the solo album Just the Piano...Just the Blues

The Joe Krown Organ Combo was formed in 1999 and performed every week at one of the many New Orleans nightclubs, as well as making regular appearances at the French Quarter Festival and the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Krown also played with guitarist John Fohl and harmonica/accordion player Johnny Sansone in 2000, releasing a self-titled album in 2004. Krown has been a headline performer at WWOZ's Piano Night during the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival every year since 1997, producing it for the first time in 2017, and then every year since, with great success. 

Krown’s trio with Johnny Sansone & John Fohl won a 2004 New Orleans Big Easy Award in the Blues category. In 2005, he formed the Joe Krown Trio, featuring Joe on the Hammond B-3 organ, legendary Louisiana guitarist Walter Wolfman Washington on guitar & vocals, and Russell Batiste, Jr. on drums. In the spring of 2007, the trio started playing every Sunday night at the Maple Leaf Bar. The Sunday nights were so successful that the trio released a live CD, Live at the Maple Leaf, in Oct. 2008. They won a 2009 New Orleans Big Easy Award in the Blues Category and a 2009 Offbeat Award for Best R&B/Funk Album. In April 2014, Joe was honored with a Piano Legacy Award, presented by the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra and for being a "Master of Piano".

In June 2017, Krown joined the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band, and tours all over the U.S. and the world as the organ/piano player for this multi award winning, chart topping band. Krown continues to perform solo and with his trio, and he has played the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival as a featured artist every year since 2001 and the French Quarter Festival every year since 1998. Today we wish this supremely talented musician a very happy birthday! 

Happy Birthday, Walter "Wolfman" Washington!

John Dunlop

Guitarist and singer Walter "Wolfman" Washington was born in New Orleans on December 21, 1943, and played in Lee Dorsey’s band when he was in his teens. In the mid 1960s, Washington played clubs in New Orleans with his All Fools Band, and 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. While his roots are in blues music, he blends in the essence of funk and R&B to create his own unique sound.

Washington released his first solo album Rainin' In My Life in 1981, and landed a contract with Rounder Records in the mid 1980s, releasing three albums with them. He also released an album from Virgin subsidiary Point Blank Records. In 2008, he released Doin' the Funky Thing, his first album in many years. Washington started playing regularly at the Maple Leaf Bar with two New Orleans musicians, pianist Joe Krown and drummer Russell Batiste, and in 2008 the trio released Live at the Maple Leaf, a live recording. In 2018 he released My Future Is My Past to much acclaim, proving that he continues to be a creative force in the New Orleans music scene. Today let’s celebrate this wonderful musician and wish him a very happy birthday!

Happy Birthday, Joe Krown!

John Dunlop

Keyboardist Joe Krown was born on March 26, in Long Island, New York, and started playing piano in his childhood. He discovered the Hammond organ while in college, which he left to pursue career as a professional musician. In the 1980s, he joined Chuck Berry's back up band and toured with him on the East Coast. In 1991, Krown moved to New Orleans to join legendary Louisiana blues musician Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown's band, Gate's Express, recording four albums with him and touring across the U.S. and overseas, including as an opening act for Eric Clapton’s world tour in 1995. In 1998, he released the solo album Just the Piano...Just the Blues

The Joe Krown Organ Combo was formed in 1999 and performed every week at one of the many New Orleans nightclubs, as well as making regular appearances at the French Quarter Festival and the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Krown also played with guitarist John Fohl and harmonica/accordion player Johnny Sansone in 2000, releasing a self-titled album in 2004. Krown has been a headline performer at WWOZ's Piano Night during the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival every year since 1997, producing it for the first time in 2017, and then every year since, with great success. 

Krown’s trio with Johnny Sansone & John Fohl won a 2004 New Orleans Big Easy Award in the Blues category. In 2005, he formed the Joe Krown Trio, featuring Joe on the Hammond B-3 organ, legendary Louisiana guitarist Walter Wolfman Washington on guitar & vocals, and Russell Batiste, Jr. on drums. In the spring of 2007, the trio started playing every Sunday night at the Maple Leaf Bar. The Sunday nights were so successful that the trio released a live CD, Live at the Maple Leaf, in Oct. 2008. They won a 2009 New Orleans Big Easy Award in the Blues Category and a 2009 Offbeat Award for Best R&B/Funk Album. In April 2014, Joe was honored with a Piano Legacy Award, presented by the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra and for being a "Master of Piano".

In June 2017, Krown joined the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band, and tours all over the U.S. and the world as the organ/piano player for this multi award winning, chart topping band. Krown continues to perform solo and with his trio, and he has played the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival as a featured artist every year since 2001 and the French Quarter Festival every year since 1998. Today we wish this supremely talented musician a very happy birthday! 

Happy Birthday, Walter "Wolfman" Washington!

John Dunlop

Guitarist and singer Walter "Wolfman" Washington was born in New Orleans on December 21, 1943, and played in Lee Dorsey’s band when he was in his teens. In the mid 1960s, Washington played clubs in New Orleans with his All Fools Band, and 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. While his roots are in blues music, he blends in the essence of funk and R&B to create his own unique sound.

Washington released his first solo album Rainin' In My Life in 1981, and landed a contract with Rounder Records in the mid 1980s, releasing three albums with them. He also released an album from Virgin subsidiary Point Blank Records. In 2008, he released Doin' the Funky Thing, his first album in many years. Washington started playing regularly at the Maple Leaf Bar with two New Orleans musicians, pianist Joe Krown and drummer Russell Batiste, and in 2008 the trio released Live at the Maple Leaf, a live recording. In 2018 he released My Future Is My Past to much acclaim, proving that he continues to be a creative force in the New Orleans music scene. Today let’s celebrate this wonderful musician and wish him a very happy birthday!