UPDATED RE-POST of an article originally shared on Friday, August 4th: Here’s a little blast from the past…. Many years ago, back during the early stages of the LOUIE documentary project, myself…
Category: Old Versions
LOUIE at the Movies – Down Periscope
This week, the LOUIE eye is pointed at the 1996 feature film “Down Periscope,” starring Kelsey Grammer, Lauren Holly, Rob Schneider, and Harry Dean Stanton. There’s a special LOUIE performance in the…
Berry Family 2012- LOUIE of the Week
Here’s a recycled post from the blog, shared from five years ago today! A performance of LOUIE LOUIE by the family of the man who wrote the song – Mr. Richard Berry,…
B.B. King & the Kings Men – LOUIE distant relative of Week
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…
RIP: David Peel, folk-punk singer; LOUIE of the Week
My old friend David Peel died a few days ago. Believe it or not, he actually had a connection to this LOUIE project. Years ago, before I ever even thought about LOUIE…
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 at the movies – JACO (the documentary)
Today, we’ll start a new feature we’ll call “LOUIE at the movies,” which we’ll use to discuss motion pictures that referenced the song LOUIE LOUIE – either with a performance or a…
Mojo Nixon’s CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS – Holiday LOUIE of the Week
Yes, once again… its that special time of the year! Celebrating the spirit of Christmas and the always-relevent theme of recycling, we bring you a semi-modern classic holiday LOUIE mutant-bastard recording by…
Stiv Bators “L.A. L.A.” – LOUIE bastard of the Week
It’s time to point the mighty LOUIE LOUIE spotlight at an oldie but goodie…. Stiv Bators (aka Steven John Bator), the singer from The Dead Boys and The Lords of the New…
Otis Redding – LOUIE of the Week
A couple of weeks ago, I visited the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, where I saw, among other things, the Otis Redding exhibit. At this exhibit I saw Otis items I’ve never…