Last week, there were news articles that mentioned that Etta James was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. This afternoon, I did a Google search for “Etta James Alzheimer’s” and noticed there were 36,500…
Category: Richard Berry
Richard Berry radio special in the Netherlands
Here’s a little email I just received that I thought I’d share… Dear Mister Predoehl, Maybe it’s nice for you to know that there will be a Richard Berry radio special on…
RIP: Rip Spencer of Marvin & Johnny, the Valiants, more..
“Rip” Sheridan Spencer of Marvin & Johnny, The Valiants, the Chavelles, the Sabers, the Gents, and the Untouchables is dead. The Los Angeles Times had a simple obituary with no real mention…
Jr. Cadillac- Live at Evergreen Ballroom 1974- LOUIE of the Week
This week, the LOUIE of the Week award goes out to Jr. Cadillac for their very rare recording of LOUIE LOUIE captured live in 1974 at the Evergreen Ballroom, with Jimmy Manolides…
Holy Mackerel! – Best Roots Rock Compilation of 2009
As 2009 comes to a close, and many folks are still frantically running around trying to figure out what sort of holiday presents to buy for their loved ones, I feel I…
Marty Preece aka “Max Multi-Track”- LOUIE of the Week
This week, as part of the ongoing LOUIE of the Week series, it’s time to highlight a never-before heard recording of LOUIE LOUIE. In the early-mid 1980s, right around the time when…
A New Documentary featuring Richard O’Barry
I pay very close attention to documentaries. It’s a genre dear to my heart as I continue to work on my big epic. I want to see these films, and see how…
RIP: Sam Butera, singer/saxophonist with Louis Prima
We just lost another musical icon. Sam Butera, a singer/ saxophonist with of the LOUIS Prima band, has passed away at the age of 81 years old. Sam Butera was born Aug….
LOUIE LOUIE community on Facebook
For those of you that are using the Facebook social network, there’s now two new places where a LOUIE LOUIE suporter can visit – the LOUIE LOUIE Party, and the Richard Berry…
Dick Dale – LOUIE of the Week
Dick Dale is an amazing guitarist. He shares some common histories with Richard Berry, the man who wrote LOUIE LOUIE. Both musicians performed at the Harmony Park Ballroom. Both musicians utilized the…