RIP: Rusty Warren, comedian

Rusty Warren, the groundbreaking bawdy female comic, died in her sleep on Tuesday morning at 91 years old.

Warren was a lounge and nightclub performer who released a bunch of comedy albums containing songs with naughty lyrics. At the height of her success, alongside such contemporaries as Lenny Bruce, Redd Foxx and others, she […]

May 26th, 2021 | Category: Censorship, Humor, Obituaries, Pop Culture, Record Collecting, Song Lyrics | Leave a comment

Odd Man Out / Ray Stevens II – LOUIE of the Month

Today, we’re going to shine the LOUIE spotlight at San Jose music legend, and longtime associate Ray Stevens II. Ray’s been in a bunch of fun punk/rock bands – Los Olvidados, The Faction, Drunk Injuns, and Clay Wheels, among others, and today we’re going to share a very special clip of him with one […]

May 8th, 2021 | Category: Covid-19, EP World, Garage Rock, LOUIE celebrations, Louie of Week, LOUIE Parade, Music Therapy, Production at LOUIE Central, San Francisco Bay Area | Leave a comment

RIP: Paul Harris, photographer

We recently lost yet another fine individual that’s collaborated with the LOUIE documentary project. Paul Harris, an exceptional photographer with a long career of documenting a ton of rock and roll, blues, R&B, country and rockabilly music performances, passed away after a long illness on April 12th, a few days short of his 81st […]

May 6th, 2021 | Category: International, LOUIE Universe, Obituaries, Richard Berry, UK | Leave a comment