Here’s information about a group that was recently formed at the LOUIE LOUIE Party Yahoo Group. You may already be a member! The LOUIE LOUIE Advocacy and Music Appreciation Society (LLAMAS) was…
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Rare Kingsmen image – a tease and a plea!
Here’s a rare little photo you’ll never see anywhere else – the original Kingsmen performing on television in September 1961, two years before they ever released their version of LOUIE LOUIE. They…
Whole lotta LOUIE!
My friend Mike Hintze discovered a whole bunch of LOUIE LOUIEs on the web, and posted his finding at the LOUIE PARTY. Because there’s such a wealth of information in his entry,…
Remembering the Evergreen Ballroom
Sometimes, I get lucky on the internet. I’ve been trying to find more images from the Evergreen Ballroom of Olympia, Washington for quite a few years now. Sam Carlson created a nice…
Thinking about Rockin Robin, the holidaze, and lost ones
It’s 9 days until Christmas, and I’m behind in my usual annual holiday celebrations. I’ve barely purchased any gifts for family and friends, and I still haven’t mailed out any cards to…
Hail Hail, Little Bill!
Before the Kingsmen ever recorded LOUIE LOUIE, there were two other musicians that recorded their own versions of the immortal song by Richard Berry. One of them was by Rockin’ Robin Roberts,…
This Friday- Rock and Roll Lawyer radio show
This Friday, I’m going to be a guest on a special Rock and Roll Lawyer radio show that’s being broadcast from WPON-AM 1460 in Detroit, Michigan. It’s going to be a one…
The CHEWY LOUIE dog bones
Dave Marsh just sent me a package of CHEWY LOUIE dog bones, which is a very cool product with a cool name. Here’s a photo of the product, accompanied by the amazing…
Jack Ely, original Kingsmen vocalist, to play North Carolina
Jack Ely, the original vocalist for the Kingsmen, who hasn’t done a show in ages, is performing at a special event in North Carolina next month. Here’s the word, direct from the…
RIP: Sandy West, drummer for Runaways
From Stretch Riedle, the uber-archivist of LOUIE recordings: Only slightly Louie Louie related but very worthy of mention: Sandy West, the drummer for the Runaways, has died of lung cancer. She was…