Walter Wolfman Washington, a New Orleans guitarist and singer who played his mix of funk, blues, soul and jazz in the city's clubs for six decades, died on Dec. 22 in a hospice in New Orleans.He was 79.The cause was tonsil cancer, said his manager, Adam Shipley.A quintessential local luminary, Mr. Washington held down long-running weekly residencies at clubs including the Maple Leaf and d.b.a, where he recorded a live album with his band, the Roadmasters, that was released in 2013.
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