Today is the 60th anniversary of the recording of the song LOUIE LOUIE by the Kingsmen! On April 6, 1963, five teenaged musicians, known collectively as The Kingsmen, recorded LOUIE LOUIE and…
Category: Oregon
The Wayds of Oregon – vintage 1966 film clip
I recently found out about the 1966 video clip featuring The Wayds of Oregon, thanks to a referral by my friend David J. Coyle “This is the crudest, most inept sounding ’60s…
Video of the Mike Mitchell memorial
At last.. I bring to you, the full video of the memorial for our friend Mike Mitchell of the Kingsmen, which took place on September 26, 2021 in Portland, Oregon. Here tis……
Greetings from Portland – the Mike Mitchell memorial + the LOUIE plaques
Two weeks ago, yours truly made a little visit to Portland, Oregon. I wanted to pay my respects to Mike Mitchell, a founding member of the Kingsmen. From 1967 until his passing…
The First and Long-Lost LOUIE LOUIE plaque of Portland?
Last month, I was shocked when I stumbled upon a certain LOUIE LOUIE plaque being sold on eBay. The Kingsmen Louie Louie cast bronze dedication plaque Vintage 14 inch x 20 inch…
Memorial for Mike Mitchell of the Kingsmen
Music Millennium (of Portland, Oregon) announced this special event on Facebook. In 1963, before Beatlemania here in the states, there was a song that a Portland band recorded that inspired a ton…
It’s International LOUIE LOUIE Day 2021
Today is April 11 – International LOUIE LOUIE Day! Richard Berry, author of this song, would have been 86 years old today. Last night at KFJC radio, the place where the Maximum…
Countdown to 2021 International LOUIE LOUIE Day!
Today is April 6th, which means we’ve got 5 more days before International LOUIE LOUIE Day! Tomorrow – Wednesday, April 7th, you can get into the spirit of LOUIE LOUIE Day at…
The Confidentials – rarely-seen LOUIE from early 80s
Yesterday, my friend Monte Von Struck shared this one on his Facebook feed.. Look what David Jester, just uncovered ! Louie Louie by the Confidentials back in ’82 I had to…
Animal House References + LOUIE on TV – part 4
This week for Part 4 of the “LOUIE on TV” post, the focus is on two TV episodes that originally used a recording of LOUIE LOUIE for the initial broadcasts, but were…