Burton Cummings, the original vocalist for the band The Guess Who, recently performed LOUIE LOUIE during his “LIVE from the Your Backyard 2011 Tour.” Here’s a nice video by Lil Sarafian….. somewhere…
Jack Ely in Nashville 2011- LOUIE of Week
Jack Ely, the original singer for the Kingsmen‘s LOUIE LOUIE, may be semi-retired from the music biz, but that doesn’t stop him from doing an occasional cameo every now and then. On…
Margie (1967 Columbia) – LOUIE of Week
It’s time for another archival version of THE SONG from the 1960s. Here’s a new discovery for me…. Margie was a Columbian rock-pop singer in the 1960’s. She recorded a Spanish version…
The King Birds (1965 Germany)- LOUIE of the Week
This week, the LouieLouie.net spotlight is on a very rare 1965 performance of The King Birds from Germany. I’m thinking this may be one of the earliest clips of LOUIE LOUIE to…
No more Amazon links on LouieLouie.net
Last week, with very little notice, Amazon decided it would no longer pay California affiliates that chose to put Amazon links on their websites. The reasoning behind this big change was that…
Three Day Stubble – LOUIE of Week
Three Day Stubble is a band that’s been around for 30 years, and I’d say most of you folk probably never heard of ’em. Formed in Houston, Texas, this band has been…
LOUIE LOUIE show in Paris – THIS WEEK!
I’ve been invited to speak at a very special LOUIE LOUIE event in Paris. While I won’t be able to fly from California to France, I will be appearing in Paris via…
The Garbage-Men – LOUIE of the Week
Here’s a LOUIE that puts a big smile on my face. The story of LOUIE LOUIE is truly a tale of recycling different thing (musical themes, rumors, etc), and this band embraces…
RIP: Larry “Wild Man” Fischer
Today, I’m saddened to report another casualty in the music universe. Larry “Wild Man” Fischer, as far as I know, didn’t record LOUIE LOUIE, nor did he have any obvious connections to…
Jim Valley in Indonesia – LOUIE of the Week
Jim Valley is what you’d call a “Northwest LOUIE LOUIE veteran.” Born in Tacoma, Washington, Jim joined the Viceroys during high school, playing guitar on the 1963 regional hit “Granny’s Pad.” In…