Oregonian

24-hour ‘Louie Louie’ marathon concert will feature 70 acts playing the iconic song

In 1963, The Kingsmen made one of the greatest rock n’ roll recordings of all time in Portland, Oregon. The original “Louie Louie” was a calypso-style song, but today it transcends genre – a theory ...
Oregonian

Kingsmen guitarist Mike Mitchell, who made ‘Louie Louie’ a breakout hit, was playing guitar days before he died in Oregon

John Belushi and his drunken frat brothers belt out “Louie Louie” in “Animal House.” The Clash and Iggy Pop have recorded the song. Bruce Springsteen plays it in concert. International ‘Louie Louie’ ...
Pitchfork

The Kingsmen’s Mike Mitchell, Guitarist on “Louie Louie,” Dies at 77

Mike Mitchell, founding member of the influential ’60s rock band the Kingsmen, and guitarist on their hit single “Louie Louie,” has died. The band’s drummer Dick Peterson confirmed the news to Rolling ...