With the upcoming Animal House 40th Anniversary & Toga Party event in Oregon that’s happening a little over a week from now, I thought this would be a fine time to share…
Category: Pacific Northwest
RIP: Jerry Dennon, the record company guy who signed The Kingsmen
I recently discovered that Jerry Dennon, the man responsible for unleashing the Kingsmen‘s recording of LOUIE LOUIE to the world, passed away last year on January 2017. Often credited as the producer…
The long-lost recordings of Richard Berry
Here’s a little news clipping I found in a 1957 issue of Cash Box magazine. Apparently, when Richard Berry toured the West Coast in Washington and Oregon with Bobby Blue Bland and…
Coming soon … a special 40th Anniversary Animal House celebration in Oregon
Anyone ready for the world’s largest toga party? …. … featuring the band that put LOUIE on the map for millions of people? We may have just the thing for you…. Save…
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…
RIP: Fred Cole of Dead Moon
Sad news with the death of Fred Cole of Dead Moon. His death was reported today in the Dead Moon Facebook group: I’m so sorry to have to let you know that…
Playboy, LOUIE LOUIE and the Pursuit of Happiness (RIP: Hugh Hefner)
Last month, we lost Hugh Hefner, the creator of Playboy magazine. A lot of things have been written about this man and the empire he created. When he started this magazine his…
Please Help Freddie Dennis! (singer w/ Sonics, Kingsmen) – LOUIE of Week
A few months ago Freddie Dennis suffered a medical setback with two strokes and now needs some help with his bills as he continues to recover. A fundraising campaign for Freddie has…
The Sonics with Wayne Kramer & Jake Cavaliere- LOUIE of Week
Here’s a little something from two years ago that I recently stumbled across- The Sonics performing “He’s Waiting” and “LOUIE LOUIE” with special guests Wayne Kramer of MC5 and Jake “The Preacher”…