I’ve written about this year’s reunion of Jack Ely & the Courtmen at the The Sand Dollar Blues Room in Las Vegas back in October. The Courtmen was the band that Jack…
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Pat Mason shares a little story
I’ve been sorting through a lot of videotapes, as I continue to work on this big documentary of mine. If it’s not one thing, it’s another thing that distracts me from the…
The Kingsmen (without Jack Ely) – LOUIE of the Week
I’ve been giving Jack Ely a lot of attention to this blog lately, so I thought I’d give some attention to the band that parted ways with him. The Kingsmen had the…
Vegas Report for Jack Ely & the Courtmen
I missed the big show in Las Vegas last week, but here’s a report of the latest reunion with Jack Ely & the Courtmen. Here’s a few words from the man himself:…
RIP: Lloyd Thaxton, host of 60’s TV dance show
Last Sunday, Lloyd Thaxton, host of a popular Los Angeles TV dance show in the 1960s, passed away at the age of 81. After being diagnosed with multiple myeloma back in May,…
Seven Days Til Vegas – Jack Ely & The Courtmen
Seven days from now, Jack Ely, the original vocalist of LOUIE LOUIE with the Kingsmen, will be performing a very special show in Las Vegas, Nevada with The Courtmen, the band he…
Update on Jack Ely & Courtmen at Las Vegas
Here’s the official word on the Las Vegas show, direct from the source: The cat is out of the bag. The “Sand Dollar Blues Nightclub and Lounge,” Las Vegas, NV. will be…
Jack Ely & The Courtmen to play special show in Las Vegas
I got an interesting announcement from Jack Ely, the original lead vocalist for the Kingsmen on the infamous LOUIE LOUIE recording: Wednesday evening, October 1, 2008, JACK ELY and the original COURTMEN…
Jack Ely of Kingsmen enters Hall of Fame (?)
I love my spies. Today, my pal Pamela Meyer, who runs Alchemy Jewelry of Brooklyn, sent me an article from the Chicago Tribune about the topic of mangled lyrics. Here’s a few…
Historic Piano with LOUIE LOUIE connections
Today, I just found out that the Cindy Lindahl will be selling off her dad’s grand piano. Her father, Robert Lindahl, who passed away in 2006, was the original recording engineer for…