I received word that Lady Bo (Peggy Jones Malone), whose band backed up Richard Berry and Jack Ely at the KFJC Maximum LOUIE LOUIE marathon, has passed away. I will be sharing…
Category: KFJC
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: 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…
Blast from Past – KQAK visits KFJC Max LOUIE
Thanks to my friend Jennifer of Radiosurvivor, I found this cool archival photo on Facebook! This is Belle Nolan and Mike Koste of KQAK (aka The Quake) visiting the KFJC Maximum Louie…
R.B. Firebirds (KFJC version #152) – LOUIE of the Week / KFJC Max LL database notes
This week, we share another tasty nugget from the LOUIE archives. Back in the early 80s, there was a rockin’ little band in the San Jose area that provided some fine music…
Fink Ployd – (Dark Side of the) LOUIE of the Week
Here’s a super-rare version of LOUIE LOUIE that very few people have ever heard. This is “Dark Side of the LOUIE” by a band known as “Fink Ployd.” I have NO idea…
Caffeine Junkies (KFJC version #108) – LOUIE of the Week
Here’s a song for those of you requiring some coffee to deal with your Monday morning blues… This is LOUIE LOUIE by the Caffeine Junkies – yet another recording that was unleashed…
Unknown LOUIE (KFJC version #332) & other ponderings- LOUIE of the Week
This week, the LOUIE spotlight is on yet another Unknown LOUIE LOUIE recording from the KFJC Maximum LOUIE LOUIE Marathon. A few years ago, I wrote up a post entitled “KFJC Tomb…
The Soft Jews (KFJC version #374) – LOUIE of the Week
By special request, I’m sharing a very special, ultra-rare performance of the song from the LOUIE archives. It’s a recording by a band known as The Soft Jews, and as far as…
Buffalo Chips (KFJC version #379) – LOUIE of the Week
Today is August 19th – a very special day in the LOUIE Universe! Many years ago on this date, a little radio station known as KFJC 89.7 began a marathon called “Maximum…