Today, as I did some Google-surfing to see what papers carried the AP story on Jack Ely and LOUIE LOUIE, I found some interesting sidenotes. First, a quote that I loved… “It’s…
The A.P. story on Jack Ely, Louie Louie, and money from music
My sister Ann, who shares a birthday with Jack Ely, was the first one to send me this story as shared by the Baltimore Sun: Singers tell Congress: Money (That’s What I…
Franklin High (1966) – 1st high school recording? – LOUIE of Week
This week, I’m awarding the LOUIE of the Week award to a thrift store special. My pal Jeff Miller of Wiley’s Golden Oldies of Tacoma sent this LP to me. As luck…
The Performance Rights Act
Sometime within the next week or so, there will be a new LOUIE LOUIE story from Associated Press, highlighting Jack Ely‘s testimony for the United States Senate. Jack is pushing for better…
Cassady’s Hammer – LOUIE of the Week
Today is the birthday for my friend Jeff “Stretch” Riedle, the man whose antics inspired the infamous KFJC Maximum LOUIE LOUIE marathon, and the big LOUIE LOUIE documentary project which this website…
Todd Snider’s Ballad of the Kingsmen – LOUIE of the Week
OK, I lied. There will be a LOUIE of the Week. Someone just sent me a clip of Todd Snider doing his song “The Ballad of the Kingsmen.” This is a funny…
No LOUIE of the Week this week
I’m sorry… I’m not naming a LOUIE of the Week this week. Things have been kind of hectic, and I’m sorting through a lot of loose ends right now. Besides, did you…
Mike’s Amazing MySpace LOUIE LOUIE List
My friend Mike Hintze assembled an incredible list of MySpace pages that feature a version of LOUIE LOUIE! OK, here’s a little LL Day present for you all. Over the past several…
It’s International LOUIE LOUIE Day- time for BUFFALO CHIPS!
Today is April 11th, International LOUIE LOUIE Day! To celebrate this special moment, I’m sharing a rare performance from the E.P. archives, captured from the big event that got me hooked into…
Countdown to International LOUIE LOUIE Day
Tomorrow, Saturday, April 11th is International LOUIE LOUIE Day! To celebrate this special event, I will be sharing a rare, never-before-seen video from the E.P. video archives of a LOUIE LOUIE performance…