The special road marker for Richard Berry at his birthplace in Extension, Louisiana, was installed last week by the Northeast Louisiana Music Trail, a non-profit organization established to honor the rich musical…
Happy International LOUIE LOUIE Day 2024!
Today is International LOUIE LOUIE Day, aka the birthday of Richard Berry, the man who wrote this iconic song. Here’s a few celebrations to note: 1) The folks that created the 24…
Jean-Pierre Poulin – LOUIE LOUIE in French!
Jean-Pierre Poulin created a wonderful new version of LOUIE LOUIE just in time to celebrate International LOUIE LOUIE Day on Thursday, April 11th! Here’s his introduction, as described on his YouTube post!…
Louie Louie and the Comma
Of all the questionable aspects of the song LOUIE LOUIE, there was one particular topic that seemed especially bumptious. This time, we’re talking about the comma. Was the song tiled “Louie…
News about upcoming Richard Berry marker in Louisiana
In a few weeks, the Northeast Louisiana Music Trail, a non-profit organization established to honor the rich musical heritage of Northeast Louisiana, will be paying tribute to Richard Berry (the author of…
RIP: Melanie (Safka) – singer songwriter
We lost Melanie Safka last week. Like many great musicians from the 1960s-1970s, she was an iconic musician whose work made an indelible mark on my consciousness. I loved her music, but…
RIP: Sam D. Carlson, bassist of The Regents, creator of PNWBands.com
On November 2, 2023, we lost Sam D. Carlson, a man I consider a hero. Sam was a veteran that proudly served his country. As I mentioned in a 2015 post, Sam…
RIP: Fanita James of the Dreamers- Blossoms
Last month on Thursday, November 23rd – Thanksgiving day, Fanita James, another great musician passed away after a long illness. Fanita’s first recordings were with Richard Berry in 1954. Fanita was part…
RIP – Star La’ Moan (aka Marla Stone Lyons) – musician
A little over a month ago, I wrote about my friend Star LaMoan, aka Marla Stone Lyons, who was dealing with a terrible disease and would be leaving us sooner than wed…
RIP: Gary Hobish – musician, producer, recording engineer
The first time I met Gary Hobish was at a NRBQ concert at Don Quixote’s in Felton. My friend Mick Gray introduced me to him as “someone (I) should absolutely meet.” Gary…