On Friday, August 19, 1983, KFJC began what turned out to be a major turning point in LOUIE LOUIE history with the MAXIMUM LOUIE LOUIE marathon: 1) The first meeting of Richard…
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Celebrating the life of Steve Mackay this weekend!
This weekend in SF Bay Area, we’re celebrating the life of Steve Mackay! On Thursday, Feb 24th at KFJC Radio (home of the infamous Maximum LOUIE LOUIE marathon) there was a big…
RIP: David Bowie (aka Davie Jones) – LOUIE of the Week
Once upon a time in 1964, a 17 year old teenager named David Robert Jones began his musical recording career with a band called Davie Jones with the King Bees. Their initial…
Theresa McClure & Big Hair – LOUIE relative of the Week
Time for a little flashback.. or as they say in ye onine social networks, a “Throwback Thursday”….. I’ve been shooting videos for quite a few years. One of the things I’m rather…
RIP: Lady Bo, rock legend + Max LOUIE performer – LOUIE of the Week
I was so very saddened when I learned that Lady Bo passed away last week. When I first began what turned into a rather unique journey documenting the legacy of the song…
RIP: Lady Bo (short version)
I received word that Lady Bo (Peggy Jones Malone), whose band backed up Richard Berry and Jack Ely at the KFJC Maximum LOUIE LOUIE marathon, has passed away. I will be sharing…
KFJC Maximum LOUIE memories – LOUIE of the Month
Today is the big anniversary for the KFJC Maximum LOUIE LOUIE Marathon = the event that sparked the documentary project and subsequent webpage you’re viewing right now. For 63 hours, this song…
RIP: Jack Ely, original lead singer of the Kingsmen
Jack Ely, the original lead singer on the most popular version ever recorded of the song LOUIE LOUIE, died this week at his home in Oregon. Jack was a member of the…
Blast from Past – KQAK visits KFJC Max LOUIE
Thanks to my friend Jennifer of Radiosurvivor, I found this cool archival photo on Facebook! This is Belle Nolan and Mike Koste of KQAK (aka The Quake) visiting the KFJC Maximum Louie…
R.B. Firebirds (KFJC version #152) – LOUIE of the Week / KFJC Max LL database notes
This week, we share another tasty nugget from the LOUIE archives. Back in the early 80s, there was a rockin’ little band in the San Jose area that provided some fine music…