Jack Ely - Louie Louie - Carolina Beach Music Awards

Jack Ely, the original lead of the Kingsmen, performs their classic "Louie Louie" for crowd at the Carolina Beach Music Awards (CBMA)athe the Alabama Theater, Noveember 11, 2006. For more information go to www.CarolinaBea...
Carolina Beach Music Association
Producers: Curtiss & Peter Carpenter CBMA

[@thinktwice00]

Why so negative comments?! 😮 His performance afyer 40 years was so touching! I enjoyed it!! RIP

[@tomowens3226]

Good job.

[@keithfrmcov]

All those that criticised his performance and his backing band. When you get to their age. Why not all get together and see if you can perform this song and TRY and do it better than they all did, and get it videoed and put it on here?

[@G8GT364CI]

I could play that song better in my sleep, the drummer was especially inappropriate, sounds like a lounge band. The guitarist did a good job though.

[@captainu.s.a.7980]

The problem is, he ran around to much. Once he lost his breath, he wasn't able to recover...

[@keithfrmcov]

Fair play to him. R.I.P Jack. Sing this to my mum Jack. My mum loved this song.

[@bubbalouie100]

Thanks Jack, you and Louie will be played forever.

[@arincee1640]

That audience was near death.

[@waynescott137]

Will always be my favorite one hit wonder❤️

[@v8valiant68]

thank you jack for that history lesson, and thank you for making this song famous, move those feet, yeah

[@fastguned]

Guitar player nailed the solo

[@kimberlygabaldon3260]

I love it that he straightened that out, and enunciated. It was still hotly debated in the mid-70s. My then-husband insisted that the raunchy version was correct, (and reveled in it, LOL). His "sing-alongs" to it were really something to behold! 😂😂😂

[@gymshoe7123]

It was so popular bands would play it two or three times a night, thirty minutes each--they made up lyrics all the time, the kids would dance hard every time--didn't care what the lyrics were.

[@jimhall9624]

come on now- it was worth just listening to the story behind the song ! you got to give Jack credit for being the original singer to this Cult song. no one is on trial for getting up and singing this famous song that no one gets tired of hearing . Put me down for hearing it since 1963 in High School in Portland, Oregon !

[@nicw3251]

Jim Hall Richard Berry was the original singer, let’s give credit where it’s due.

[@annariska9947]

The "book" of History is full of names, but those that will remain forever alive are the one who never had the intention to be part of it.

[@doctorxring]

You were da man Jack ! See you someday !!

[@oldwhippersnapper3]

In the end he'll be remembered for this song. More than can be said for the snipers..

[@jamescoughlan8193]

The one person who knew the words was Richard Berry the guy who wrote it

[@juliethviloria5842]

R.I.P Jack Ely!!!!

[@thervers2140]

+julieth viloria AMEN.

[@robpet4424]

He's DEAD ?

[@pepper1dancer]

Wow. Very cool. Love him.

[@randyrobey5643]

Almost everyone who was a young American when this song came out remembers it. Claiming to know the real words to "Louie Louie" was a rite of passage for us. it separated us from the old folks who had no clue what the song meant. (It turned out that most of us didn't know the what song meant either, but that is another story.)

[@hobamasucs]

Sure "BEATS THE HELL" out of the RAP-CRAP of nowadays !

[@Herve1955]

Let's not forget that for their interpretation the Kingsmen were directly inspired by the first rock version of Louie Louie by the Wailers with Rockin 'Robin Robert singing

[@harvey1954]

Right down the "Let's give it to them right now !" before the guitar solo.

[@jasona9]

Classic story and song 🎶! Louie, Louie 🎵

[@drohegda]

How ironic the guy from Seattle was in a band called the "" Wailers "" that told him to change the song from a Jamaican type song to a rock style type and that's what Bob Marley backup band was named "" The Wailers "".

[@gladysrodgers5991]

Richard Berry is the original artist he made this song in 1957

[@larryn2682]

Thank you!

[@elainecroteau2902]

Finally!!!

[@brianhackert8513]

i'm all for people standing up

[@bassAssassin187]

Ely was the shit!! Rip my friend

[@terrycline8689]

This is both a little cringy but really GREAT at the same time. This song - in it's original form - is a deep part my own musical history. I learned more about the song - and yes, I had heard about the controversy even as an 8 year old - from this video then I've know for the past 55+ years. I'm going with Awesome!

[@steveabernathy3791]

One of the MCs is Larry Sprinkle who started in radio in Char NC with Robert Murphy. When I moved from Char 3.5 yrs ago he was still doing TV!

[@rollingstopp]

awesome

[@G8GT364CI]

That band sounds like they'd be more comfortable playing lounge music although the guitarist nailed the solo surprisingly. That drummer's at the wrong gig, nothing like overplaying jazz in the middle of a garage tune.

[@jdaniels1313]

Yeah, this version it's missing that edge, that rawness, it was never meant to be slick and polished, the original's imperfection was a big part of its charm.

[@SiL3NtJ-vf1xz]

this ones for all the grandmas and grandpas out there

[@nandofigueira2005]

LOUIE LOUIE was investigated by the FBI for "suggestive lyrics".

[@chriscorvi5287]

Hey when we all hit that time it's done he tryed that's all matters

[@terryrosby2907]

Reminds me of “A Whiter Shade of Pale’.

[@Marigozi66]

R.I.P

[@tubeamprepairs]

There’s a video on KZbin of a performance by Jack Ely in which he speaks the words before he does the song. The Professor should have noted that there is no video of Jack Ely singing “Louie Louie” with the Kingsmen. He never played with the band after the record became a hit. The video is “Jack Ely - Louie Louie - Carolina Beach Music Awards”.

[@harrykadaras9459]

Ely had a much better voice than his replacement. Pure Rock & Roll style singer.

[@jamescoughlan8193]

Bloody hell the guys in that band must be classicly trained they are dull as dish water no life to the note perfect but ZZZZZsss jack done his best.

[@jdaniels1313]

Agreed, it is a dull, toothless, sedated version compared to the raw energy of the original. Not Jack Ely's fault though.

[@latouselatrec]

god that was embarrassing but he gave it his all. vaya con dias Mr ely

[@XiA0L0NGBA0-YT]

I never imagine FBI would interest on louie and his sailor friend love story... haha

[@cee0325]

Lynn Easton’s mother registered the name of a”The Kingsmen”, which eventually gave band member Lynn Easton power to control the band. I personally knew Easton, and he was a poser jerk. Lynn Easton lip-synchro the song in subsequent performances. I can attest from personal interactions with Easton, that he totally screwed Jack Ely. And Easton was just an overall jerk.

[@energyasylum997]

Cool wedding singer! lol.

[@Diddleywah]

Great to see that energy still there many years later singing this classic song...Is that Chuck Berry's more recent Bass Player on Bass?

[@gymshoe7123]

That crowd was a bunch of stiffs! They stood still, no dancing--whats wrong with em? Answer: east coast.

[@mavenofmacau6391]

alright, full credit to this guy. way to wail this tune out in 1963 as a 19 year old. but damn yo. you grown up now. you ain't getting it up anymore and neither is louie.

[@rk41gator]

Can we get any further away from Jamaica than this? 1963 was much better......you can't go home again.

[@joetheplummer8128]

Jamaican .....Seattle band called the wailers...🤔💭..... hmmmm

[@jevinday]

Lol right?

[@silverbackag9790]

Jamaican influence...on a little band Called the Mighty Mighty Bosstones?

[@jocelynhenkel4]

That was Great but you left out the 'dirty words' which made it greater....peace peace peace

[@rowleybirkinqc5013]

Dad's pissed again...

[@johnsteelman1437]

Who exactly wrote the song ? The song really came from another country .....

[@kpslinger6030]

Richard Berry - Los Angeles b 1944

[@Playbyplaymedia]

I think Mrs. Easton would have done fine to leave well enough alone.

[@johnmichaelkarma]

What the hell,was the FBI in the wings. He self censors,that's pathetic.

[@juliegibbs4652]

the acoustics in this stink but the music is actually good.

[@jcortega5134]

Unfortunately the drumming sucks,, that's what fired people up.

[@briantaulbee6452]

One of my favorite songs. But this was sad

[@juliegibbs4652]

129 dollars and change was all he got for this song.

[@cleverkelpies5970]

Pretty doughy uninspiring audience he had to sing to.

[@leftyzappa231]

It was church band. No bass. No guitar. Band of the Dead

[@30fold]

Someone needs to tell Jack that past a certain age...you may not have sufficient oxygen processing power to sing AND jump around the stage like a jackrabbit. 🤣😂

[@jamesgross6466]

Some things are better left to rest on their laurels....

[@anthonydurkan6708]

Yeah mate, you're rocking it there, not,!!!!

[@cayogator]

OUCH !

[@harvey1954]

That organ is pretty rinky dink and you can barely hear the bass. At the least guitairst came through.

[@SP-qo3pd]

So the song was written by a lonesome Jar Jar Binks?

[@Theoneandonly38dd]

The poor man! His voice is gone, and he's trying too hard. He's not a teen anymore!

[@JukeboxBalowski]

I don't find it at all surprising that he's no longer the lead singer for The Kingsmen.

[@itsahellofaname]

Well, that was a little weird, and it's usually fun to see classic rockers in their golden years...not this time.

[@biggyfries3346]

sad but true

[@kevinindublin]

It's because he was out of it so long .... was out of the Kingsmen before even Louie Louie was a hit.

[@redkos]

Drugs kill, m-m-m-kay?

[@cayogator]

he shoulda stayed on da farm ! lol

[@joeancona2784]

Still an Icon, sadly his voice is nonexistent. What's amazing though, is the great shape he has managed to stay in, unlike most of the musicians from the past who can't see beyond their, bloated bellys!!

[@ronfowlermusic]

He's trying too hard.

[@freemefreeme8301]

He should have stayed on his farm.

[@stephenhathaway269]

Serious drunkard grand daddy singing and dancing.. level 10 cringe

[@jevinday]

Yikes

[@Bigum99]

Know I know the song, THANKS Jack