On Sunday night in California, Monday afternoon in Australia, a very special interview took place for the LOUIE documentary project. For years, I’ve been in touch with Ross Wilson. I knew about…
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Meet Bob Wayne, of Rhino’s Best of LOUIE LOUIE and Big Daddy
This week, I’d like to introduce the world to someone that was closely involved with the 1983 Rhino record known as THE BEST OF LOUIE LOUIE, a release that was one of…
The sad story of the Singing Nun, whose song stopped LOUIE from #1 spot
Back in 1963, LOUIE LOUIE by the Kingsmen was very close to becoming a #1 Billboard hit. There was one song that stopped LOUIE LOUIE from reaching that special destination. “Dominique” by…
Ian Lloyd & Mary Wilson- LOUIE of the Week
This week’s LOUIE isn’t Richard Berry‘s classic melody, but the song “Brother Louie,” which is often mistaken for LOUIE LOUIE. Originally written by Errol Brown and Tony Wilson of the group Hot…
RIP: Mitch Miller, the Anti-LOUIE
Mitch Miller, the man who popularized sing-along performances before the invention of karaoke, has passed away at the age of 99 years old. He was was an American musician, singer, conductor, record…
A guy named LOUIE buys 10 Billionth iTunes song – “I Guess Things Happen That Way”
This has absolutely NOTHING to do with Richard Berry‘s famous song, but a guy named LOUIE recently made news this week. A 71-year-old LOUIE Sulcer of Woodstock, Ga., bought “Guess Things Happen…
RIP: Willie Mitchell, musician, producer, record label owner
We just lost another musician. Willie Mitchell died on Tuesday, January 5, 2010. The All Music Guide provides a nice overview of his career, of which I’ll share the first paragraph: Best…
Remembering Those We Lost in 2009
As 2009 can now be considered history, I’d like to pause and reflect on those that we lost last year… First, there’s the artists that were a direct influence on this ongoing…
Hail Hail John “Kando” Kandarian!
Our friend John “Kando” Kandarian got some attention in the “back-from-hibernation” Lance Monthly. He’s featured in the latest issue- December 2009, so if you want to read it or download it, do…
The Suburban Kids – LOUIE of the Week
This week’s LOUIE of the Week has a lot of different things going for it. FIrst, it’s a rare version of the song, which performed live at KFJC Open Mike show, then…