International Louie Louie Day

April 11 (the birthday of Richard Berry) is celebrated as International Louie Louie Day[1][2][3][4] and is listed by Chase's Calendar of Events, the National Special Events Registry,[5] and other sources. This date was chosen as the most significant date for the observance of International Louie Louie Day from a list of "Louie Louie"-related dates occurring in April, including:

April 6, 1963 – The Kingsmen recorded the version that made “Louie Louie” famous/infamous.[6][7]

April 13, 1963 – Paul Revere and the Raiders recorded their competing version in the same studio.[8]

April 1, 1985 – First annual WMMR Louie Louie Parade in Philadelphia (cancelled in 1989 due to excessive rowdiness).[9][10][11]

April 12, 1985 – “Louie Louie Day” proclaimed by the state of Washington.[9]

April 14, 1985 – “Louie Louie Day” proclaimed by the mayor of Seattle.[12]

April 2, 1986 – “Louie Louie Day” proclaimed by the state of Oregon.[13]

April 10, 1998 – The Kingsmen won an historic legal case against Gusto Records/GML, regaining ownership and royalty rights to all their recordings.[14]

Support for International Louie Louie Day and other "Louie Louie"-related observances is provided by the Louie Louie Advocacy and Music Appreciation Society (LLAMAS)[15][16] and "Louie Louie" fans worldwide.

Commemorations of International Louie Louie Day have included newspaper articles,[2][3] magazine stories,[1][4] and radio programs with discussions of the song's history and playlists of multiple "Louie Louie" versions.[17][18][19][20] In 2011, KFJC celebrated International Louie Louie Day with a reprise of its 1983 "Maximum Louie Louie" event, featuring multiple "Louie Louie" versions, new music by Richard Berry and appearances by musicians, DJs, and celebrities with "Louie Louie" connections.[21]

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 Sound+Vision Magazine (April 11, 2011) "International Louie Louie Day", by Michael Berk
  2. 1 2 Lincoln Journal Star (March 27, 2013) "April is the coolest month for holidays", by Erin Andersen
  3. 1 2 Newsday (April 11, 2008) "It's International 'Louie Louie' Day", by Verne Gay
  4. 1 2 Urban Times Magazine (April 12, 2013) "Happy Belated International Louie Louie Day", by Brian Fiore-Silfvast
  5. "National Special Events Registry". Celebratetoday.com. Retrieved 2013-11-21.
  6. Peterson, p. 45
  7. Blecha (2009), p. 137
  8. Blecha (2009), p. 139
  9. 1 2 Blecha, Peter (April 1, 2007). ""Louie Louie" Through The Ages". The Seattle Times. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
  10. "City Cancels 'Louie Parade;' Cites Rowdies". The Philadelphia Inquirer. May 20, 1989. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
  11. Marsh p. 186
  12. City of Seattle proclamation text Retrieved May 4, 2013
  13. "State Song Idea Off-Key". The Eugene Register-Guard. May 10, 2009. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
  14. "Louie Louie May Mean Lots, Lots for Kingsmen". The Seattle Times. April 11, 1998. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
  15. "Louie Louie Advocacy and Music Appreciation Society (LLAMAS)". Louielouieweb.tripod.com. Retrieved 2013-11-21.
  16. "LLAMAS – LOUIE LOUIE Advocacy and Music Appreciation Society « The Louie Report". Louielouie.net. Retrieved 2013-11-21.
  17. "International Louie Louie Day party, London, 2013". Facebook.com. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
  18. "WATD-FM 2011 International Louie Louie Day program". 959watd.com. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
  19. "Louie-Palooza: 11 Killer Covers for International "Louie Louie" Day". VH1.com. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
  20. "Revisiting the Italian LOUIE Marathon". louielouie.net. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
  21. "KFJC-FM 2011 International Louie Louie Day program". Kfjc.org. Retrieved May 13, 2013.

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