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: Pop Culture
FLASHBACK- Christopher Doll’s Unlikely History of Sixties Rock and Roll
I’m a bit swamped by various things going on right now, so I won’t be assemble a fresh blog post this week. Instead, I’ll simply recycle and update a posting from the…
Countdown to LOUIE LOUIE Day….
Six days from now, many of us shall be celebrating International LOUIE LOUIE Day! This year will mark the 60th anniversary of the song, which was conceived by Richard Berry in 1955…
In Search of 1983 Tacoma Dome show footage!
I thought I’d throw out yet another public request as I continue my search for media coverage of the 1983 Tacoma Dome event that featured the only time Richard Berry ever appeared…
LOUIE LOUIE Clubs/Stores of the World – part 3
Following up on part 1 and part 2, it’s time to return with part 3 of the big LOUIE LOUIE Club List, now expanded to include stores and defunct businesses that used…
Binky’s Guide to our Musical Roots
Years ago, Matt Groening came up with a brilliant flowchart for musical roots. I’m thinking there’s at least 10, if not 20 of these special categories that could easily apply to the…
LOUIE LOUIE Clubs of the World – part 2
Following up on the “Louie Louie Clubs of the World – part 1” post from last week, here’s the next chapter…. 6. Louie Louie Burger Cafe in Kobe, Japan Most of the…
Louie Louie Clubs of the World – part 1
Here’s something fun… my friend Clay Stabler assembled a travel list of a whole bunch of LOUIE LOUIE Clubs scattered all over the world! Here’s the first part of his list, expanded…
Today’s LOUIE comic strip – The Fusco Brothers!
Today in the daily funny papers, there was a mention of that very special song in The Fusco Brothers comic strip by J.C. Duffy. Be sure to visit the official Fusco Brothers…
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…