On Saturday, January 22, Don Wilson, a founding member of the Ventures, died at the age of 88 at his home in Tacoma, Washington. The Ventures were formed in 1958 in Tacoma…
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RIP: Gail Harris, member of Fabulous Wailers revue
We are saddened to report the passing of Gail Harris, a dynamic female vocalist from the Pacific Northwest. Like Rockin’ Robin Roberts, she was a singer that sang regularly with the Fabulous…
Rare LOUIE 45 single by (alternative) Sonics Sells for $4,850
It’s time for the first LOUIE post for 2021! It’s a new year, as we hit the “restart” with a new operating system in the USA, which will hopefully be a better…
12 Days ’til LOUIE LOUIE 2020 Christmas – Day 9
It’s the 9th day of the 12 days ’til LOUIE LOUIE 2020 Christmas, and we’re thinking about… Rockin’ Robin Roberts For many people, especially in the Pacific Northwest, Rockin’ Robin Roberts provided…
A Midsummer Update (the 2020 edition)
In the city of San Francisco, Geary is a major thoroughfare that runs almost 6 miles east–west, starting off downtown at Market Street, running westbound through the Civic Center area, cutting through…
RIP: Barrie Jackson, manager of Wailers, Sonics
On April 5th, my friend Dennis Flannigan shared some sad news about his old friend Barrie Jackson, who used to manage The (Fabulous) Wailers and The Sonics. There are the good ones,…
a Seattle LOUIE update + Little Bill Birthday Party
Time has such a funny way of sneaking up on us. Some folks are really good at keeping track of such things. For me, it’s a serious struggle. There never seems to…
Happy 80th Birthday for Little Bill Engelhart
This weekend, it’s an 80th birthday celebration for Little Bill Engelhart, a genuine Northwest music legend. Little Bill was, and is a very important player in the legend of the song LOUIE…
RIP: Nokie Edwards of the Ventures, LOUIE of the Week
Nokie Edwards, guitar player for The Ventures, one of the most successful bands to emerge from the Pacific Northwest during the 1960s, has passed away at the age of 82 years old….
The R.F.’s – Smells like LOUIE LOUIE 2018 (LOUIE of the Week)
This week, the mighty LOUIE REPORT spotlight points in the direction of our friend Ron Fowler and his band The R.F.’s (formerly known as Jeff & the R.F.’s), who just unveiled a…