The Kingsmen
3 songs or works across all MusicAtlas lists. Distinct recording versions remain separate.
About The Kingsmen
The Kingsmen began in Portland, Oregon, with teenagers Lynn Easton and Jack Ely, later adding Mike Mitchell, Bob Nordby and Don Gallucci. Playing as a local dance-club house band helped develop their repertoire before the recording of Louie Louie brought national attention. Personnel changed soon afterward, with Dick Peterson, Norm Sundholm and Barry Curtis joining a reconstituted group. Extensive touring and further recordings carried the band beyond that initial breakthrough.
Artist background sources
Oregon Encyclopedia - The Kingsmen, by Jim Scheppke
Portland rock-band identity, formative members, club work, Louie Louie breakthrough and subsequent lineup; no precise recording-day claim. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-19. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
All songs for this credit
Recording years are first-release years where available; * marks a reported year awaiting verification. Classical work dates are labeled comp., prem. or pub.. Open an entry for its date evidence and background. Artists sort without a leading "The"; composers sort by surname.
- (1963*) Louie Louie
- (year unknown) Money (That's What I Want)
- (1965*) The Jolly Green Giant
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