Last week, the world celebrated April 11- International LOUIE LOUIE Day! It was quite an undertaking at the virtual headquarters of the LLAMAS organization, with the members scattered all over the globe,…
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Happy International LOUIE LOUIE Day!
Wednesday, April 11 is INTERNATIONAL LOUIE LOUIE DAY! As Richard Berry’s original version of the song was released in the week of April 13, 1957, this week also marks the 50th Anniversary…
Hail Hail, Barry Curtis!
Last year on April 1st, I freaked out a lot of people with my little April Fool’s prank when I converted LouieLouie.net to Feelings-Nothing-More.com. As I didn’t want to repeat myself, and…
RIP: John Greek, founding member of the Wailers, 65
Years before the Wailers recorded LOUIE LOUIE with Rockin’ Robin Roberts, they were considered one of the hottest rock bands to emerge from the Pacific Northwest. In 1959, when they were still…
Rare Kingsmen image – a tease and a plea!
Here’s a rare little photo you’ll never see anywhere else – the original Kingsmen performing on television in September 1961, two years before they ever released their version of LOUIE LOUIE. They…
Remembering the Evergreen Ballroom
Sometimes, I get lucky on the internet. I’ve been trying to find more images from the Evergreen Ballroom of Olympia, Washington for quite a few years now. Sam Carlson created a nice…
Thinking about Rockin Robin, the holidaze, and lost ones
It’s 9 days until Christmas, and I’m behind in my usual annual holiday celebrations. I’ve barely purchased any gifts for family and friends, and I still haven’t mailed out any cards to…
Hail Hail, Little Bill!
Before the Kingsmen ever recorded LOUIE LOUIE, there were two other musicians that recorded their own versions of the immortal song by Richard Berry. One of them was by Rockin’ Robin Roberts,…
Jack Ely, original Kingsmen vocalist, to play North Carolina
Jack Ely, the original vocalist for the Kingsmen, who hasn’t done a show in ages, is performing at a special event in North Carolina next month. Here’s the word, direct from the…
Rare Kingsmen videos at YouTube
Here’s a litttle nugget from the 1980’s. Jack Ely, original vocalist for the Kingsmen‘s “LOUIE LOUIE,” did a little music video for his song “Highway Robbery.” Speaking of the Kingsmen, did you…