In 1981, Stanley Clarke & George Duke, two great jazz musicians, got together to create a very cool album together. I just found a video clip of their performance of LOUIE LOUIE…
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The Dominoes live in Liverpool – LOUIE of the Week
I’m a little late this week, but here’s this week’s LOUIE of the Week…. Recorded at the world famous Merseycats in Liverpool, The Dominoes are the oldest surviving band from the “MerseyBeat”…
The Ventures & the Fabulous Wailers live in 2009 – LOUIE of the Week
I missed the big show with the Ventures and the Fabulous Wailers that took place in Tacoma last month…. the day before International LOUIE LOUIE Day. It’s hard to be everywhere, unfortunately……
The Sonics in Long Beach!
Last year, I saw an amazing performance by the Sonics, a band I never expected to see reunite. It looks like I have another chance to see them again next month… This…
Jack Ely to perform with the Courtmen in August
Last week, AP posted a story about Jack Ely, and the challenges of getting properly compensated for singing on the hit record with the Kingsmen. I just found the official AP video…
Bruce Springsteen (a few days ago) – LOUIE of the Week
You gotta love any band that takes requests from the audience! Bruce Springsteen delivered a new version of LOUIE LOUIE in Toronto on May 7, 2009 … because someone in the crowd…
Franklin High (1966) – 1st high school recording? – LOUIE of Week
This week, I’m awarding the LOUIE of the Week award to a thrift store special. My pal Jeff Miller of Wiley’s Golden Oldies of Tacoma sent this LP to me. As luck…
Cassady’s Hammer – LOUIE of the Week
Today is the birthday for my friend Jeff “Stretch” Riedle, the man whose antics inspired the infamous KFJC Maximum LOUIE LOUIE marathon, and the big LOUIE LOUIE documentary project which this website…
Todd Snider’s Ballad of the Kingsmen – LOUIE of the Week
OK, I lied. There will be a LOUIE of the Week. Someone just sent me a clip of Todd Snider doing his song “The Ballad of the Kingsmen.” This is a funny…
Mike’s Amazing MySpace LOUIE LOUIE List
My friend Mike Hintze assembled an incredible list of MySpace pages that feature a version of LOUIE LOUIE! OK, here’s a little LL Day present for you all. Over the past several…