Did you know that one of B.B. King‘s earliest recordings was with the Kings Men? Absolutely true. In 1954, RPM Records released a recording by B.B. “Blues Boy” King* And The Kings…
Category: LOUIE relative
RIP: Billy Miller of Norton Records / A-Bones (with a LOUIE relative of the Week)
In the midst of a week filled with rotten news, things were made even worse when we lost a kindred spirit… Billy Miller was a true champion for the foot-stomping, hip-shaking, soulful…
Al Dote & the Kingsmen – Hang On Sloopy (LOUIE relative of Week)
This week, the LOUIE spotlight is on a LOUIE-relative (a category that includes brother, sister, bastard or distant cousin) performed by band known as “the Kingsmen,” which as far as I can…
David Bowie + LOUIE connection part 3 / Footstompin’ – non-LOUIE of the Week
(David Bowie and Carlos Alomar – superb photo by David Plastik of IconicPix) For the past few weeks, I’ve been using this LOUIE blog as an excuse to explore some of the…
Ray and Dave Davis 2015 reunion with “You Really Got Me” – LOUIE relative of the Week
Ray Davies and Dave Davies together again on stage in 2015? Fantastic news! It feels like an early Christmas present! Thank you!! It was a special night …. On Friday, the 18th…
RIP: P.F. Sloan, singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter P.F. Sloan died on Sunday, November 15th. Last year, the LOUIE team (myself, Eric Predoehl + Jesse Block, co-owner of the Octalouie.com video production company) had an opportunity to document his…
Theresa McClure & Big Hair – LOUIE relative of the Week
Time for a little flashback.. or as they say in ye onine social networks, a “Throwback Thursday”….. I’ve been shooting videos for quite a few years. One of the things I’m rather…
Leo Kottke “Louise” – LOUIE relative of the Week
This week, the LOUIE spotlight is pointed at Leo Kottke‘s performance of “Louise.” This is a song written by Paul Siebel that tells the tale of a passing of a woman with…
Smells Like Louie Louie by Ron Fowler – LOUIE of the Week
Less than a year ago, we showcased a version of “Smells Like LOUIE LOUIE” – an inspired mashup by Jeff & the R.F.s, fusing the Richard Berry song with a familiar Nirvana…
Ike Turner “The New Breed Part 2”- LOUIE relative of the Week
This week, it’s another LOUIE relative – not quite a full LOUIE, but close enough so that it feels it’s part of the LOUIE family. The track is called “The New Breed…