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November 10th, 1965: Watch: The Kingsmen perform "Louie, Louie" live on Swingin' Time
November, 1965 - The Kingsmen performed their break-through single, "Louie, Louie" live on Swingin' Time. The show was filmed in Windsor, Ontario in Canada.
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November 4th, 1965: Fourth studio album from The Kingsmen
October, 1965 - Portland, Oregon rock band The Kingsmen released their fourth studio album, Kingsmen On Campus, on the Wand record label.
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Monster hit sparks FBI investigation
Louie Louie
It’s near impossible to understand what Kingsmen vocalist Jack Ely is saying during the verses of “Louie Louie”, and as far as the FBI were concerned, that meant whatever he was saying