Mention the day “September 11,” and you cannot help but be reminded of certain events that took place in semi-recent American history. For some of us, September 11 is a day to…
Category: Jack Ely
KFJC Maximum LOUIE memories – LOUIE of the Month
Today is the big anniversary for the KFJC Maximum LOUIE LOUIE Marathon = the event that sparked the documentary project and subsequent webpage you’re viewing right now. For 63 hours, this song…
RIP: Wally Todd, member of Jack Ely & the Courtmen
I lost my friend Wally last week. On May 14, Wally Todd, guitarist with Jack Ely & the Courtmen, died of a sudden heart attack less than three weeks after the passing…
Misidentifications of Jack Ely
With the passing of Jack Ely, former singer of the Kingsmen, a lot of folks shared a common video of the Kingsmen, featuring what they thought was Jack singing…. https://youtu.be/XL20vPIXs-A What many…
More thoughts on Jack Ely … and a LOUIE of the Week
Yes, we’re still thinking about our friend Jack Ely… This was a heavy hit at LOUIE Central, and some things just take longer to process.. My first posting on the passing of…
RIP: Jack Ely, original lead singer of the Kingsmen
Jack Ely, the original lead singer on the most popular version ever recorded of the song LOUIE LOUIE, died this week at his home in Oregon. Jack was a member of the…
ZZ Top and the LOUIE connection
Some tasty treats from the TWO LOUIES archives, courtesy of publisher Buck Munger! ZZ Top meets the Kingsmen! From left to right: Lynn Easton, Billy Gibbons, Jack Ely and Mike Mitchell.
Thirty Years Ago Today…
Thirty years ago today, Richard Berry, author of the song “LOUIE LOUIE” met Jack Ely, the original vocalist for the Kingsmen, at KFJC Radio, Los Altos Hills, California. The date was August…
Twas 50 years ago today….
Would you believe that today, April 6th, is the 50th anniversary of the day The Kingsmen stepped into a studio to record to create what they initially thought was a “terrible version”…
RIP: John W. Thoennes, NW musician + promoter
I’m saddened to report that my friend John Thoennes has passed away. John was a musician from Seaside, Oregon that played with a variety of different bands – Patriot, Washington Merry-Go-Round, the…