Would you believe that today, April 6th, is the 50th anniversary of the day The Kingsmen stepped into a studio to record to create what they initially thought was a “terrible version”…
Category: Kingsmen
RIP: John W. Thoennes, NW musician + promoter
I’m saddened to report that my friend John Thoennes has passed away. John was a musician from Seaside, Oregon that played with a variety of different bands – Patriot, Washington Merry-Go-Round, the…
Soul Benders with special guests Jack Ely & Norm Sundholm of Kingsmen – LOUIE of Week
Here’s something you don’t see every day – a special performance by two former members of the Kingsmen that never toured together. The Soul Benders were performing live in Bend, Oregon, and…
Salem’s Rockin’ 60’s Show – LOUIE of the Week
This week’s LOUIE is a cavalcade of Northwest superstars- live at the “Salem’s Rockin’ 60’s Show” on October 20, 2012 in Salem, Oregon. In this performance, you can see The Kingsmen (Mike…
Happy Birthday Jack Ely (original Kingsmen singer) – LOUIE of the Week
Today – September 11 marks a birthday for Jack Ely, original lead singer for the Kingsmen, who created the iconic version of the song heard around the world. Jack has certainly recorded…
RIP: Kearney Barton, Legendary NW Recording Engineer & Studio/Label Owner
When I embarked on this documentary project of mine, a bunch of people in the Pacific Northwest told me “Ya gotta interview Kearney Barton!” I’m so very glad I took their advice….
Sponson Pontoon and the Floaters – LOUIE of Week
This week’s LOUIE is a rare 1980 recording of a band known as Sponson Pontoon and the Floaters, playing at some drunken bash known as “Pig Party” near Yakima, WA. Larry Baker…
Geno Henderson & the Florence Greenberg Broadway show- LOUIEs of the Week
I found a great funky version of LOUIE LOUIE online by a guy named Geno Henderson. He’s got quite a resume behind him, too! As a native of Los Angeles, Geno began…
Cheney: I Kept “Louie, Louie” Lyrics Safe After 9/11
The Gerbil News Network shares a poignant excerpt from former Vice President Dick Cheney‘s new autobiography. WASHINGTON, D.C. Making the rounds of Sunday political talk shows to promote his new book “In…
Rocky J. & the Runarounds – LOUIE of the Week
This week’s LOUIE is actually 4 versions by one band – Rocky J. & the Runarounds. The time frame on these versions is 1995-2003, starting off with an early performance in Kansas,…