I found this one on YouTube, and it wins this week’s LOUIE of the Week award! Peoria’s annual parade saluting the wild, weird and wacky raises money for the St. Jude Children’s…
Category: New Versions
Record LOUIE LOUIE, make some money!
Here’s a project that I like a lot … The official description from CDFreedom: Here it is…the ongoing collection of The Kingsmen’s famous “Louie Louie” done by the masses. . Got a…
Stanley Clarke & George Duke Project – LOUIE of the Week
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…
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…