Don Cornelius, creator and host of the tv show SOUL TRAIN has left us. There’s a lot of great articles on the legacy of Mr. Cornelius and his Soul Train TV show,…
Category: Old Versions
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…
a LOUIE YouTube compilation – LOUIE of the Week
An inspired edit of LOUIE LOUIE performances was shared on YouTube recently. Someone by the name of “aemelnick” created a nice compilation that features performances of Harrison (?), The Kingsmen, Computeach Middle…
John O’Hara and his Playboys (1964) – LOUIE of the Week
This week’s LOUIE comes all the way from Germany circa 1964. John O’Hara and his Playboys, NOT to be confused with Ron Holden & the Playboys (one of the earliest bands to…
Animated Animal House-style video – LOUIE of the Week
Now, for something completely different for this week’s LOUIE…. On YouTube, I stumbled upon a fun little animated video created by PieperComics. This is a fun little animated cartoon of an Animal…
Margie (1967 Columbia) – LOUIE of Week
It’s time for another archival version of THE SONG from the 1960s. Here’s a new discovery for me…. Margie was a Columbian rock-pop singer in the 1960’s. She recorded a Spanish version…
Three Day Stubble – LOUIE of Week
Three Day Stubble is a band that’s been around for 30 years, and I’d say most of you folk probably never heard of ’em. Formed in Houston, Texas, this band has been…
Steve Plunkett – LOUIE of the Week
As a dedicated archivist, I spent some serious time browsing through record stores, looking for obscure recordings of LOUIE LOUIE. During the 1990s, there were a healthy handful of contemporary LOUIE LOUIE…
Synth pop Louie- LOUIE of the Week
Time for a blast from the past…. My friend Michael “Mickey Dreadlocks” Dresbach recently shared a special LOUIE LOUIE he recorded for the KFJC Maximum LOUIE LOUIE marathon of 1983. This is…
Cast Your Fate To the Wind / Louie Louie by Stewart & Gaskin – LOUIE of Week
Today, I’m in transit, flying from San Jose to Tacoma, with a stop over in Portland, where I’m now typing up this blog posting courtesy of the free airport WiFi service. This…