I recently discovered that Jerry Dennon, the man responsible for unleashing the Kingsmen‘s recording of LOUIE LOUIE to the world, passed away last year on January 2017. Often credited as the producer…
Category: LOUIE Universe
In Memory of Andrew Peejack and Eagle Buckett – LOUIE of the Week
Earlier this year, my friend Andrew Pejack sent me a special message… Hi Eric ! Not sure if you have this LL version, from SJ’s own Eagle Buckett. He released an album…
RIP: Chuck Rubin, helped Richard Berry reclaim his rights
Chuck Rubin, the man who helped songwriter Richard Berry reclaim his copyright and publishing rights for the song LOUIE LOUIE, passed away last month. Here’s Chuck’s official Legacy obituary, which was shared…
Blast from past – Richard & Dorothy Berry in 1962 Cash Box / non-LOUIE of Week
In course of my research for this project, I’ve uncovered some interesting things connected to the LOUIE LOUIE universe. Here’s an example of one of those things. This is a page of…
The long-lost recordings of Richard Berry
Here’s a little news clipping I found in a 1957 issue of Cash Box magazine. Apparently, when Richard Berry toured the West Coast in Washington and Oregon with Bobby Blue Bland and…
Star La’Moan & Kitchenettes in April 2018 – LOUIE of the Week
It was just another Friday night in Santa Cruz, California. My friend Star La’Moan and her Kitchenettes were playing at the Poet & Patriot, and my friend Stretch was also there. As…
Rock Hall of Fame inducts LOUIE LOUIE in the first batch of important singles!
Billboard shared this important news: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame began honoring songs in addition to artists at the 33rd annual induction ceremony on Saturday night (April 14) in Cleveland’s…
Jim Phelps & the Clandestones (KALX premiere) – LOUIE of the Week
Today, in celebration of International LOUIE LOUIE Day, we’re sharing a very special recording of LOUIE LOUIE by Jim Phelps & the Clandestones that had a special world premiere at the 1984…
Happy International LOUIE LOUIE Day! (Richard Berry birthday!)
Today is International LOUIE LOUIE Day! Here’s some images to help celebrate this very special event, which would have been Richard Berry‘s 82nd birthday today! For more details about the origins of…
Coming soon … a special 40th Anniversary Animal House celebration in Oregon
Anyone ready for the world’s largest toga party? …. … featuring the band that put LOUIE on the map for millions of people? We may have just the thing for you…. Save…