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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

  • Marsh, Dave (1993). Louie Louie: The History and Mythology of the World's Most Famous Rock 'n' Roll Song. New York, New York: Hyperion. ISBN 1-5628-2865-7.
  • Peterson, Dick (2005). Louie Louie Me Gotta Go Now. Sherwood, Oregon: Thalian Press. ISBN 1-4208-5610-3.
  • Blecha, Peter (2009). Sonic Boom! The History of Northwest Rock: From Louie Louie to Smells Like Teen Spirit. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Backbeat Books. ISBN 0-8793-0946-6.

Notes

  1. ^ a b Sound+Vision Magazine (April 11, 2011) "International Louie Louie Day", by Michael Berk
  2. ^ a b Lincoln Journal Star (March 27, 2013) "April is the coolest month for holidays", by Erin Andersen
  3. ^ a b Newsday (April 11, 2008) "It's International 'Louie Louie' Day", by Verne Gay
  4. ^ a b 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. ^ a b 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 [1] 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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