RICHARD BERRY: (Singing) Louie Louie, me gotta go. PRICHEP: Then he took it on tour up and down the West Coast. According to music writer Peter Blecha, that's when things took off.

The quintessential party song of the 60's celebrates its 60th anniversary this year! The Kingsmen's Dick Peterson joined us along with Mark Stanger from theLou ...

According to music writer Peter Blecha, author of Stomp and Shout: R&B and the Origins of Northwest Rock and Roll, the song found popularity in the L.A. area first. But then Berry took it on tour ...

Far from shuffling off to a quiet retirement, evidence indicates that "Louie Louie" may actually prove to be immortal. By any measure, the fabled tune's life path has been a remarkable one.

RICHARD BERRY: (Singing) Louie Louie, me gotta go. PRICHEP: Then he took it on tour up and down the West Coast. According to music writer Peter Blecha, that's when things took off.

Mike Mitchell, founding member and guitarist for the “Louie Louie” hitmakers the Kingsmen, died Friday on his 77th birthday. Kingsmen drummer Dick Peterson confirmed Mitchell’s death to ...

Jack Ely, whose garbled version of ‘Louie Louie’ became a sensation, dies April 29, 2015 More than 10 years ago Jack Ely, best known for his 1963 rendition of the song "Louie Louie," in 2009.