80 FEDERAL FREEDOM OF BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION INFORMATION/PRIVACY ACTS SECTION COVER SHEET SUBJECT: LOUIE, _ THE 60's SONG!_ LOUIE I U J DESCRIPTION OF FOLLOWING FILE MATERIAL [Quiz lama 92/7&2. 05 S0103 . . , . .. X "! N0 xxxxxx . .FOR X>*>m*'>* XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX DUPLICATION § FE EXXXXXX THIS PAGE x Memorgdum I 'Te. ' » T0 IDIRECTOR, FBI , DATE! 2/17/64 ATTENTION: FBI %>-/>1FRQM AC 92. ._;_? LABORATORY , TAMPA 45-New! P! "443153 $vBJB<-'r= umcnown SUBJECT; , PHONOGRAPH & " DISTRIBUTED .- B IMAX on- -2MUSIC, _nyc,,4;, , mam! _ r:1'AmPA_-;u¢,aw.-¬,~_.?»! Transmitted herewith by he are the FBI Laboratory: ff . --- . T following items for examination ' 3. hyriis of "Louie Louie" as published by Limax Music. i Ca; _ Record "Louie Lip: IF _ from Louie" under -fkeported obscene obscene cover!. lyrics for ggscene cover!.~ "Louie Louie." r Under yo Sarasota G School, advisingth cap popular withtn=U high school students, and he has been furnished lyrics for which are very obscene. g, e determined abest seller in the area, and radio stations. to refer to, He said hard to itsounds enclosed obscene the record recognize. However, like the is ~ that this record is xi!,&# by the local Q popular, is words are the song n is played acalypso-type with lyrics are acopy song, and of the identical with the . obscene w- the I ~_ lyrics. , ismStation * WKXY, furnished Radio whatichLimax Music Company claims to;u4D e the actual lrics of the song, w is nclosure #1 , However, id the __same. lyric¬iZf eong do seem not be to the J REc_23M ,9: Enclosures wére!furnished,to Q__., SA by ,-,.El:111» _am-é£.11-'. ,§!glgN¬LQS4WE "£w"%92"""" Wm ' Twp? P-PI-'_? ML M3"*»s' ~" 7 ~ L--~ _ _l__ -_ ________..'-' _,. __ _ ""* -* ~. ;r'v.j __ _.. w-W.- ____ _-; , ,1?-;j _----~- . __. ~.~ . __~,V.. v _ """ /90 W5ve?» ¢/ oz , ._____.- __.~.~-- I' . QU" 1 TP 145-New . K/'. 92 _»92 ;92-_.~:"92 Laboratory record, "Louie prosecution under to determine be considered ITOM statute_ ... __ __ e - ~ ,-.. ._..r; <5-r- is requested Louie", can . .- _ O .1, -1».-,._ _.. '-_ Q_:._ _ ._ »: _ 2 _, ;-_ , ... _.~" . 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R! _ ' .l Recorded 2/24/64' FEDERAL BUREAUOF INVESTIGATION - UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT or-" JUSTICE no LABFILE , Laboratofy Work » Sheet Re:UNQOWN SUBJECT; File i ' [J monocmpn nnconn '_ '1 .9292 _:.=._ _92_ . _ '1_92-' "1.oU1e>1.oU1E" DISTRIBUTED BY LIMAX uusxc, :v-5;, .. - -- - ._ I.. .--.»_~ -- _',_ - ., = .. ~-_~ _ . .5 .., ., _;_ ., =.,,. .'__ .._.,. _Z ...4 .- .~.<_l§-. - .. --:_., ,. -z t¢~_. » Examination by:- =1 ' requested ' T8-MP3 45I6I! @, t . _ '; ; Examination requested: .-7:.1 :1 . .Document A k_-- we Date Result Examination: of r; '*J "~- ";f'=lf ..='-"'. "-3- AV - mrc. .3 »_ ,4. .. 92. .=E '. . _ .... .__,.=;;J_ 1_,,b_,D-443153 .-';._:=- 7/ 64 re: Examination bf 01»-/YQI ' T-7*?» Z, '5 " -_ *U,"Im"_4~£~> -.»...92_. 7 ,:~;;'.~.1;_. ,3 - .4IA7 .E! ..@c.... .;-4... ..~':=: _92., #4; 9 ' I I 1' -l£;f->~ 4' I Specimens submitted for examination 1 1 Q1on nun Record entitled "mourn L001? Richard Berry! xrlqisxsn rm: One 81dB and _~"HAUN'1ED CAST!-E LYNN RASTOH!THE KING-$13!" on. the other side, 1 1' ALSO SUBHITIED: Xerox copy 4 . -. of obscene and xetox copy 4' .;- _ .1 vordsdto :*ecord""LOUIE o1 published lyrics to record [376 4,704 92 /-/7//QM R id/, T *9 IDUIE A . ,""Q 1-»¢!1:*& _ ,_ ._..._.-.._.._-7-_=;__._-9..-_._ .....»_--w -~ ---.~---' "<'"" ~--' /0 J_~-a~v¢¢ 4 ;/4'72 L871 _ . '*T£ arch13L3592 '_ 91:-ector, Federal Bureau of Investigation ¢ * #, I _ erbert J. Killer, Jr . Assistant Attorney General = -» 7 - 8JHxBJP:1s 97-263-0 Division SUBJEQ-'Y= mn1¢ '__..m.Ioi.Jn=b 1" ' J' in I i { f/;c/we/at/1/,Az .4>~ youax-range aninterview c!_ _jtoverifyhisGflg, ~.:______l/,____,..._-Enclosed ire-oopy of 0.citizen complaint ' concerning the subject recogd. It is geqnested that finding that the record Jqrics an obscene. I/fe O . ings tron your current investigation of =e complaint . .' originatingIron Florida allegingthat the recordnu < Ye request that you advise as of your tind- lm I-4 ._/-_-,J/»Enclomre ; _ __ . obscene , W 0/£1!/e dun iv-1»_! ' cs. -- . ' 7: ____________ Q.;9s92 _i__-"M i »~ 92 "1' ' .;.'_-"A-.3190 w¢»Qc_t.-e/EX-ms" =""i° .> en i t116 Ai "l-. ' ' X' u I, _ 4} . . --1-_'» - 6-p$QS I f - p -- -in , _-"""*i L, .i ' in 11 °'/'/1'FJZc-L~/ " ' s¥'H:1:~'- § _1l -~_.92 -- _ FEB I1954 ln Robert F. Kennedy _: »-7'_ _ 92. -1.?-_i ~ _;~. . 1»:_: Attorney General Washington,~ D.C. Dear Mr. ..:l .__.-'--_ .CRwAl.H,bn9§ USA Kennedy: » -¢-, 5° i~. who do you turn to when your'teen agedaughter buys and brings home oornozranhic or obscene materials being sold along with objects directed and aimed at the teen age _.._ I.1 '* Nation market?in every City,~- villageand Record shop- inthis I: My daughter brought home arecord I, after reading that the record 51* being olayed on the air because to try to decipher the Jumble The lyrics are so filthy that T" of "LOUIE LOUIE" and had been banned from it was of words, I can-not enclose them this letter. "52 in _ This record -e__!:_f:' ~14.z~4Y~. -. 5IA ?~- -~. ' obscene, proceeded is on WIND label 4143-A KINGSMEN "agwrdgggjrodpgtion by ennon" and tre is an recorded by Ke ehase and_gg;;3 address 1650 a 0Way __,--Qua New York, N.Y u__ '1929292J liketheto see would these peoble, The "artists", the Record company and nromoters orosecuted to the full extent of the law. y 3' We all ' I know there who seek it, but in the guise of these morons This land is obscene when they the latest have gone of ours degradation what and the sex and How can we stamp materials available start sneaking_in teen age rock too far. is headed with this . for an extreme state record, the violence exnloited out this for those this material &roll hit record biggest hit on menace? of moral movies T.V. ? ? ? V! - *,, r .._.<.M§n W 1? //5, 974/ " '7 FEB4 amaze: I ./' I I' 1 la:-Li Lou-ii /'1 1 92. Oh, no. iiegaaz ! §his line r_. ,...._,,_ ---~-v -9 .92 4 Crab her way down least cleag. 3 Q33 is just he: Itake a girl her all across the alone, - lzttle Way- elrl waztlng for me. 1 Shes never ihe ¬iTl I lay at h°me" Chorus! . Toniqht ?ell fu CL 92-U ten 5'. vi I'll lay her your girl Gnu I.*hat chair arag On» I y bone again and by the way I'll lav her _ there- .. ah.. in her ha1r- norus! ._ _.;P. She had Tt won't be long 92 _ L m°ved &°ve' she'll sllp 1* Off- :-- "1 92. 'i-92c~ 1'*.5 ""18"! L3-92k5_,_0_ 1&6? 111 I'G§_T E.In.._» ks.-.-. um- ¢- A15 I olf her I rather ':'.C1'.-7.?-Y - 3%? '1. .#93 ;;.____ : -?=~: _ .. .,_. -.-_92 213%.,_-;- .f_>;-*-.-*:'L e._>.I J: -79:; __ 1"? her a51Q' G 0 low. I 0' / 3/16/64 Airtel mm: /sf- '1 "/47LIZ ,. ., To: I _ 8ACa, Indianapolis lnclosuree Tampa ' 3:55 , 7.I~.f!92' .-.:=._-_,_r_§.Iron: Director '=",.FQ' Uli8UB; ~' 4! ' Enclosures;_l!_ , I3! . ___ __EH!3_I:1.QB-APB 7. _ ER'lITl8D "MUMi ' qz ._*> RECORDED BY '1 __.: RG8!!! ~ , ITO! -53 -u: - ~,5. '. 3e. .= ,» ;~-'3} -w Bncloeed herewith tor intormtion oi Indianapolis and Tampa are two copies each oi a eel!-explanatory received at the Bureau iron the De artaent wherein -mm . Elf. 1p - hat 1 letter they n ce rn he ero e o e interviewed co ng a letter pa rtment on l/30/64 indicating that he had exanined a phonograph record that had been purchased by his daughter entitled, J " in Louie" andIound saneto beobscene. Two copies oiletter to orna the on. Department are also enclosed tor ' _.5. 1 §¢ oi - W S 1I . -5 a Z-'7 c 0 .. " 'l'he Departaent has requested that they be adqispd oi results of currefnt investigation being conducted in b m-mu. rlomn. Il' Tanpa ' co case -Q, .__<. n_, j; Tolaen_i 1; 21:? Belmont a ' Mohr a T_'_ Casper a . '5 Callahanii _ Conrad ii DeLooch i__ Evans a Gale a Rosen i Sullivan i Holmes a Louie Louie interview F at the record "Louie we Louie" to obscene that and wou d thereafter present facts to local USA.to determine it he would entertain prosecution or violation of the ITO! Itatute. Taapa expedite investigation at Sarasota, Ilorida, concerning the record 'fLouie' Louie" and aake extra eopy I - $/~/em *6M Tov ' T~ 9201' Tel l GondY - Be o o rd obtainanyevi indicate 4' Phonograp as being obscene Lina: _Iuaio, IYC, l1'Ol." _' Indianapolis _and -_: e "hUneub; entitle Distributed by d w s reported b7c I 5 Q, mu. noon 1 I TELETYPE mm 1:1 sma NOTE PAGE TWO /$6; ~/v 4 Airtel to i, 8ACs, Indianapolis Tampa . Be: of your report available 92 .a_.____,._ Department. t be rev individual ii-T 1gr! _' >. . mi Y, 1 ormat i on of dissemination Indianapolis, to deteraine advised who sde Ior - th to the Department eas or an obscene nature. that they were unable and, aatter the record further therefore, and were available information, to interpret could not so advising to then tor an UPI release A any sake the - revies. dated 2/12/64 indicated that the Government had dropped investigations it been conducting into complaints that a popular rock-and-rodl *%%§ record k .,=-.>:-. . ~_~§ -2 _ 1"... ;-l r . ii has obscene on the Iane charged that Label by the lyrics ehich could be detected played at 88-1/3 r.p.s. Investigations _,' _ federal I Justice a halt , had lyrics. " "The complaints as recorded 1"; 1 '.~ , -:4; '1 =".... .2» 92 ct the record lingsmen, "Louie Ihen the 45 r.p.s. 5, - th record Communications Commission were ICC!, Louie," had oi!-color platter started was - by the the Post Oitice Departments after complaints eere received tron dozen persons, including Indiana Governor Iatthev and about I. Ielsh "A11three Governmental agenciesdroppedtheir investi4 gations because they were unable to determine shat the lyrics or the song were. even alter listening to the records at speeds ~'i.a¢~aZ » ..-.¢.s_; '7'. ~ <54 i oi the wording in the reord any decision concerning th 1 ._n-.i_ . _,.-v1. ' 4_-1: eve ' The Department 1 .92 1':-i-*1 . 92; ,1. .7;.. to Bureau for I or n £1; - recentl aco oitherecord "houielouie" tron , a received h request that .~'¢>*. 4.».-1;"=":.i, Y" ''. I 1 .¢~<-3' .1_fF,~7 UHSUB; PENOGRAPH RECORD ranging'$res l6_rpe'to 18 ".r!1_ - D b1C - Y1! :1! =_'_:-.# H entin rheceiptofu letter"lion_ complaining thatrecord "Louie Louie" bd loca 1y and believed also requested to be obscene. Department desires interviewed to verify that recordlyrics are obscene. Depar - ein co that be advised conduc ffice recor o Investigation to they determine oca being if ITOM au or conducted of results regarding Sarasota, ties with oi exists. record turned lyrics by Tampa and Indianapolis violation men investigation similar Florida obscene &# where over for same. Offices -- -_"=:.1-Q. . ,: ~r_. - 3 - /5 Labo utoxy T 772 mittal F0 In V 7 / _Z_'_ LLIOILTOIY rsosnlu aunuu --l._. or INVESTIGATION wnsnmeron, n. ' To: c. mt, SanDiego45leI! April I, 1904 92_ __-._-A. . i3: .2-.~»: _ _-. :1 Z ' .Y J»--. 1;.-1 1-7-1 =1: 0. A RC2 um i John Edaa: 1650 @0011! ' In ;__4=-w u Reference ; ;____ _ Examination requested: '5" ' Remarks: ' Document _ Fnloea specimen Q1 I111 ':_l92 >1 ~~;aw-.. Y 9 FBI rm m. Examination requested by: Ev r Hoover, Direcio 4 nwteod he 8 .13" WI: 92 i 3; It I ».-; 3:2; if ";.' ,J»,:.:,L2£ '~-92_;-~¢»_,-_;_. -..5. .'__' Q5: . _;92 ré? ... ::-» -. -5;~ ' .19. , ?"¥c= »%:-;»¥' " hactelnea 8! C8 lab it -' u --..' 14¢ ' 3. _l-*' . . 7:7 _ -- ' 'qav0!' n. ______ , e----. ' F8108 _..__... mu *"%"" '_.ouch W 1 E -G cm ale Room 9 $- 4-. 3. ~O. ~D-. _ of the ' If ~92 _-a_n ' _/ //92 tanoaarear __n_" rznsnnm aumznu ~ or INVESTIGATION wnsumcrou, 0. c. Duke FBI File Lab No. T°FBI, san Diego 45-New! Re. 1650 aaoanmr -7-3? .--' , rrou j:3 £11 axvroxm, my " f * _ Specimens received _.-re»-¢= < ". __1 . '."=: Ai _}'."'.: .1; .../492'¬{_,_ 3. '. ;.., _-_,;~:~::._~_-: . ; ?.~,1.=1;S - .= -"*1 .__ -1 ! ,. -_i ~. '2- - . "~11";-;u1.¢ "um: mm: lI!t.'v8I8lI" on one aide and "BAUH'l'BD * um nmslmr" en thebthor side. o ~ lam llaaton! ALSO sunnrrrmz =-=5 r ._ _ _'-:.a 1 ~_ . , _ _. -"' .. . _ _, 1964 2 lg/3; gmj-_ _§o1dn vi§923'¢:7ij ;?f; ! Q1*One 45 up we Richard Berry! .cwru: >*., X ' April 2, I45-297 D-44552? LY _ _.. ._ .-.~-s?§§§1~> _a-'.;'&'='_ <-' ;-'_~:.:i§ ' ,-4-'; " retainedtntheInreauaIi1ea. . - _ __,:? »}4-. . 5' ~r ' ' 1% __.-92-'3 , r l§§f:5%~'¬f .:';; ;_._b5, ;:-& .4., ~n.-.-2 '" -2"-;=_'>_g;£ =-.~ =.~3 e - r :1.-.. 5 " ->:=.<*<-" .:;_; g.-I. .:_i ' ':~i~'= -§:a1-Y." 1. >_,_ on! : , 2- - n_____ - ' _ ~ V. - ~. * ! <1» D LMAIL . ipo¢mnq1ma:&Ansosmtxrrmuuwu1uo..-;<-' ~ u .' er i .. -Z. ' ., uhdn____ '1 -~-_~":._;:,.= 92==b_ we _:.1. "=3 s_-i_ -.~.~v-'T§;Z*:;; '*.&# examination, record. » > _i'1~92 few . ROOMCl TELETYPEuurr [: " .' . "_ --_ > ~ '? 5 -we :_-- - um. luau nu. ' ',.., Ion ' -UNITED " ..s rNMENT ' Memoranaum T0 : 92 DIRECTOR, FBI Attn: FBI DAT!-Z2 3/27/6 Laboratory FROM - Ali, INDIDNAPOLIS n5-335! _P! 0;/5 92/ RECORD A_ SUBJECT, UNSUB; Pxggosmrn ;§7i RECORDED ,iTHE KINGSMEN ENTITLED 01112 LOUIE" _ ITOM -~ "_¢ '14 4 .. 00: 11> J9292"" 92 N I "" 4 92 ReBuairtel, 3/16/61¢._,.//_/ 4, I_r/,' _"' ~-1 sEnclosed ' Y ' ~_ . for the Bureau, under obscene cover, one wand "_{;;;~'; clrecord entitled "allegedly "LOUIE LOUIE,"and one sheet typed transcribed from record "LOUIE LOUIE". ,_ lyrics ! //92 I daughter 92 , Q.1 c rd shop in Crown Point, Indiana. giffih ;_b1Dof advised abou Novem e, , _, , .7*'AL_i label _Record is, under entitled "LOUIE and is aWand LOUIE" 45 rpm. fl- at Blanchard's a re o Other wording on record is as follows: . .4-L , 1650 Broadway, I 5" >1__! ,.- . New, York, N.Y. .--E23 31£_ *' ? 1 _ 1&3-A . ,.,.__,- 50083 ;92 Limax 7Time Music' BMI 2: 24 ... 4. Louie Louie Richard Berry! ,3The 44-4. 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Afine little girl she's Just agirl well I'll awaiting for across the take her and park She's never agirl Chorus me way all alone I'd lay at home._ Repeat! At night at lO I lay her again Fuck you girl, Oh, all the way Oh, my bed and I lay her there I meet Chorus a rose in her hair. Repeat! Ok Lets give itto them,right now! She's gota rag on I'll move above It won't be long she'll slip I'll take her in my arms again I'll tell her I'll never leave Chorus Repeat! Get that Broad ' out of Ii herel itoff ' again. LODOPGIOYY IlGl"lBm1llCIl IOHTI 772 * 92 /._ _4lr_. Lnnonnroli __n_ ' FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION WASHINGTON, D. C. ..,>::}._ .3. Y ' I _R1~}~ .,,., . _ --7 12_".-1. :.'-3 -.:~@'=.' 11.:.~ . I ."*-' "°=IB!, Indiauapulta " 45-338! °°° April 17, Fmmmm; momma new W Qng ' 4:1 . 2-.- 1.964 -a"°"""'" John Edgar Hoover, Director '- .=?§-51;} :2,-'_r;f' < .- - IN'lI'll@ IDUIB IDUII" P193 . REC-All FBI File No. 64 Lab. No. I 92.w Ii Examination re uested by: Indlanaplu Reference Examination requested: °°' lo wag your into:-nub the newt @ was lnyed at vartom Qua; me none nah» quail:hula u'a=m- lininggthalordnetthaminontianreeoxm ..':'..'§ 1:3.-', -Ihelabontorychouldbaatvtaadihantherooo ?~./ agar neoéed tneonnecttan®92§§» with captioned case .1? "__ :92-. r. '~ -ve I»x..;-. wkgl ée -i, .. -1;; T ' __L 1 4..-_ ~',-*-i;- ottalolnhuratory. .A Ea an . -r£~.Y. -_ MAILED S " ;> .4_.__ I I Tolson L. Belmont C APR 1 61954 comm-ran ' £40 llohr ii Casperii Callahan ._._._._._.._ Conrad a £'%?? u/76/ ' ' I , -- ' __ 1; Q 71b E "" '" REPORT ' ATE ofthe _/ M I-AIOIATOIY FEDERAL BUREAU OF /, 92 1'4; INVESTIGATION WASHINGTON, D. C. !<>=tax, Indianapolis 45-aas! ~ -=== IIHSIB; woman»: =><-=~ Ap-11 11, 1964 _ _l-BxFile No. mam L ~=- 9-446412 AV Eggggggg gibgg Egggggan£1L%;Z;;%; I, .9 -»4. Specimens received ii ' la, 09 " land moo:-1!untitled "bate buts 23.". Richard Barry! u Kingqaan" on am 1160 and "lasted the ltngaaen" . .., r5" 1. - ALSOmar;-rm: en the other Tnowtthn Cult!-0 Lynn aton! 0160 iyrtq Q . record lento - Ionic A leanlt ' f-..~~: >c-4. Qnnlmtiom hoaddattanal copies attin §,2". '.511~"i-"T~'> !!.:' Jaw _ -4.-Pulp of , dean:-tbednbovoaaumiaeaqzhanbanmhuit tntha laboratory. maat genusrecords Ill Iuhalttad by u has cum nth a tkt I/17454 cnqcaptipnéd "Unknown labia-cthglnnogragh lace:-G ' 85013 Distributed By!-maalhao, 3110!. zaotharrocordnnlubmttod bythe OteoItth I litteram ll!/64 and eaptmned , 850Eoaéfw, In Int, In ta:-kgnon." ooauaattolqrtcootttalazaonthareaoa-4, Q2, could not be dottaitely dotornlaad Iahonturi. .=_ .;. awlaatloa, it noulg not he in distinct Q3 In .;_=_ . -->_> -. ,S 9x933 95$... - IpacinanQ8anlthaAIm%1'@nntori.a1u92 nto.i.nedtnthaIureau'attha- TolconE Belmont E lab: Casper Culluhu Conrad DeLoach _.____ EvansE Rosen Gdle Sulliv an Tove! Trotter B Tele. Room Holmes Gundv _ man. ROOM CI. TELETYPE UNIT I: A 7-2 I - RECORDED ' 4/3/64 d - 31¢. . A .I; » J FEDERAL BUREAU or" INVESTIGATION UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT or Laboratory Work iiiNO JUSTICE Sheet Lib F110 Re: UNSUB; PHQN%R.LPH RECORD RECORDED BY _ ENTITLED THE KINGSMEN File#/957-296]-' 5 Lab. #D-446412 AV Let. 3/ 27/64 "LOUIE LOUIE" ITOM -wgq.*9 ' i13;. I_ ..= Examination requested bvr Indianapolis 45-335! 4Examination requested: Document fl? " =L. 551, / Dlte received: 3/30/64 Result Examination: of Examination b 7c 4,12». eeg»-1-M 6? 1/ ,a~4,- yew,»5 neyse, ti -/1.4./». .,f<-A7, ¢.¢t" 1.//7/45 %-aw/.i~1.; Gg/?7"' t, 5 A. %;L.1,¢,¬,! ,,g_¢;,1,,;;, ,./.iI % ,,,4,,;,4;,;,,Am_, Ia! -f ' I , _ 404,, >1/92~@-1.4»?»a iiia7/"fa/5 ,L2./av ~42?J7/5""- _ ' I :. 'of air: 2-~'-l»-» Z» cilz [7-i'r!_'4.4~. ¢4 0!/'1--"L414 /Z -1.» -A/-~ 4-W it 4; urn-D1,?-we~.»~-Y» A--.-;,- 6* Sp cimens submitted for Q V ,r_ the examination ' »Qi.' Ward record entitled on one side and "Louie Louie "Haunted Castle other side "4 "==. _v:11 _.1 ._ ', ..,_. <. >7 if-_l1I131 ¢;ii ___ DISSEMINATION nscono vATTACHEDREEORT ' 1-.-3' §:§T'°"$ 9 WRITE IN SPACES BELOW / >/1+ .190/A Q ? E _ Tamlga 4s1,4l>_,¢;§/qAPR 15-1954 "92 1_ DO NOT ,§ q. *ha .é ADMINISTRATIVE: if? _5 Y AGENCY -........... ....... --_______ _.__;1nzouzwr ......................................... nsco .l:; ___.l'ff:'.___+;I;J;;;,é§ ' 1 " REC 36& nt Q i0 4i_.._ r _.-_ 41.. ¢' I -~ 5 _._'. .':,~}; .<-~_,:._; -u .¢.4.»_ l-4»: -*_ - 1": 1 :' 2'? _-__,» _ -7.-"J m 1'5» in - ;. _-. .._1 _r TP 145-84 The two the FBI obscene enclosures Laboratory for are being appropriate disposal, Bureau instructions. An extra copy the Bureau as instructed 4m?2@ ;%¥ gg of this for dissemination by the Bureau. p report to the .1-~.:;' 1 .---.~:=n':l' -+- r: w I 1'63"-:§_*3~ '2, ;;"¬5§_7 's*&§ ".7i~ ' ' -Ywa 1*¬; _~»z=3¬ A'7:-; -I ,_.~-:"1 g_.: n=-:1 5;l_v_I> ' .-5 '92$0 . t.- >.-u-. -~~.1 _=§§- '; -., :1. -' is being furnished Department of ». _._< ..?£§Y ._¥w*__ returned to according to 1 .5 Justice, -1-n-204 new.s-a-so: 1* _ Z? ,0STATES DEPARTMENT U- {ICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION _4___~.__. -..--5-: :':.'. ' Copy lo: sass -i.=..T'?§ fa: #91. 2"";. USA, Tampa ' Report of: SA 3'. :1-f. -.4 :2 u5 .'§'=* -r'=¬ '<-. _,v ...»~ 4~ ..-. .__=s~_' - 4. . _v.92_ _-;. .:5:92"-I1. .* ..:¢44r92 - .. 1~.<.~..L ~ ~ '-A" . .714! Q" _-_. . -.1 1. Inf» .__ "ta" ._I I-. _t. " ¥*'.~'>_ 1 ",...1 3;. Z i92_L _, 1. . -_ 2:1: -~-_ Ddie: . 1 Field Office File No: 1_45-84 » __,p SUBJECT; ppnonocnapn axcoan 92 BY Office: Tampa ._ _ a. Bureau FileNe; ma umcuovm _ - .-.~ :7: ~:1$I;;-,-_ . _-.'_ _ - ~ -. 34,3: "QE -,__3__ .. 1 c LIMAX uusrc, _ "LOUIE LOUIE, DISTRIBUTED mzw YORK CITY __..- , INTERSTATETRANSPORTATION OF OBSCENEMATTE! Character: Swwmm advised ph r -_:*" $2-w ~ _; 5' ; -' ~" b1C. of . :":=~-'" recorded was very popular _Sarasota 4 and allegedly thelyrics on nts as of February has obscene lyrics. among 10, 1964, Portions izab1e._ . f :~:-_£"§£-.';,-. urnished obscene copy of L- '--E; $6.5 .L-,-*"'5"l*'e - yam ... 'Z~><*& ' -.2:7; ..=..1_1;.'*.' »1 xzs-4*-Q .-:*_ '21,-'1 are a the,written lyrics correspond to the slurred portion of the record. Department - of Justice and FBI Laboratory advised ther lyrics on the record, "Louie Louie" could not ¢'* be clearlyiinterpreted. No evidence developed indicating commercialization or interstate 1 transportation of the obscene lyrics. AUSA, Tampa, Florida, Federal bvc b lyri lyrics to thesong, "Louie Louie." obscene portions of _v _ 2' . .4-. _,.-1 ~~_ _wI2<5.é;'.".._ :' _--K3,-c .~"J _._ » 'l<.'_:1*.1.f:=.*:--a f .~:*":7' ._ " '5 . . Pl. 5;, 2;.-~;-l .- T~"?"' record violation 1» .__ advised there involving ¢ is no apparent the obscene lyrics. - _DETAILS ' - 'i;§§§ .__:2 _,.;. .~.92§92~__;g.-__-L . ~f§'§+~_,, ~ <4-I '71! advised 1 a comp int from SarasotaJuniorHighSchool,advising This documentcontain;neitherrecommendation: nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the proverb 0! the FBI and in leanedtn WW I81!"-W1R I-lid» its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. 92 .h.___ . 1. H..a-;.~ ;_?{'F;-< ~ P:-z. , I TP 145-84 > rl -.92...=, ._. , .3! _. lyrics for apopular distributed among 4,"-E1: QL-' AT S_§RASOTAJ FLORIDA -.~ *"' "b1 bvv =':1{,J? {l'_ _. -rig, z_ '. .""*";*? . ;_ g: .r. -,1 phonograph record the students of his are being freely school. C his department determined that aphonograph by the Kingsmen, and distributed by Limax New York City, New York, is presently very record, recorded Music Company, popular among local students. record, which . recorded He said at aspeed "Louie Louie." most of of 45 He said the words is impossible one side revolutions per this are very and fact, it the words normally. is entitled, type song recognize. In some of the record minute, is is acalypso hard to to identify listening to of this in this _ song Fer .-.'-q_._, ..~_= -923'>~. .9.- 2'} ' ..r~ rasota Junior he found termined ' 1 tten copy the lyrics that many rics and of what at the of the that all lyrics of record are slurred, the the .' :1 3:2 l rics Junior High students have students know hand written the actual furnished him is he of the eandplayed found that these very obscene. -1. High School, for the "Louie Louie" record. w c oo an copies of adethese ' about them. the record, "Louie Louie" to be lyrics appeared song, and words in where the ' -' . '1'--_ .. words in the written_lyrics .. _~»>a. - .= »* the are -. ' ' 5:.->~-= ta, »:y= "actual lyrics of the song, "Louie Louie". He said these printed 1yrics,furnished by Limax Music Company, are ,,. certainly not the same as the obscene lyrics he received from the Junior High Schbol and do not appear to be the -7.A.r* lyrics being sung in the record. w tthe Limax claims to be the 1'3". AT? . ..;.. =4 6the On February28, 1964, the Department of Justice r ecord "Louie Louie" from Bureau advised that ' . I ¢;__._ -Fe:-=£_'.-.W, 2:»: -_'.,~.4 - .. ..-..~.. '£ '5-Q15 »-. -Q; ,/¢_ ,. *5 .92 é l r_-'1. -u .1 ' -4~'~FJ .'~{.*t92; ~.'r_P$':" ~:2}/..u .=-' 5-?."§-3."; .r- 7,. - TP 145-84 if it nature. The interpret any . not make _3 b.- _ Department advised of the adecision ' .0n February 11, 1964, the submitted to the FBI Laboratory: . Lyrics of wording in as published that the record concerning the following items YL 3 "Louie Louie" Record "Louie .%§§ --' : 3' ' 5,: . Ill: ~ = 5? :.r an obscene unable to and,therefore, could _ I . ' -E3: 2" -1v . -_ iv-._ -ea -.1 Ieea .-.-124?; 5;» ' »>' was of they were = iwere --._ by Limax Louie" under obscene_cover!. Reported obscene lyrics for "Louie Louie." matter Music. Under obscene cover!. On March 4, 1964, the FBI Laboratory reported as follows: gygy _,4_- :1. 's$i 55$ ".2222 _= LK'_ ;'i_ /".¬_92 '--1'2 Q y '-' -, ,< _ I ~4 If _ .1-5:.-'5 <92. 1-.4 :~.<. _ -1 1? , -ms-»_ :~ ¥3£ -4?-l~.: .91" . ..7.f .._-_> ... 2 _1 ~_92 W. .._, '.'.l " ._.,.-.~.=-__ _-_.__,._ >_ 4% gig! 1;; m§?; ;_-~.. 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He said he and his staff found several handwritten and typed copies of the obscene lyrics in the possession of Junior ' high school students. However, the lyrics were never mimeographed or printed, or in any gay indicated they were being commercially distributed. * s ' " ' He said w ,1; < to the lyrics for ,e!!, _ - ~ record area" the and further interest the obscene by the _uie" he heard lyrics originated in a from students college somewhere that the obscene and were being passed verbally and by handwritten copy from friend to friend. He said there is absolutely no evidence of any commercial S distribution of the obscene lyrics and apparently the matter is of no further interest_of the local students, since he Ja_:. '.:j,_§ E .._. .~" '--*2 tr '-. .>_g;a .. 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K0 lee Jamaicamoonabovl It . .'_I ' 'I_ anal]. the x_-one in bur hair. j__ Louie _ A92r;...__, . . = -1 - -7 6 ¢ T___ ' * _ ' , ".j._,., _ won't be long no ~ "no em her in my tell her x ' j um no-11¢,m got 1401.816 141116,HQ M um mu», Ha got » .. ~92 '5 K v. - I 1 I -.?",'. . 2: 1_ -1.:__. -___ ' . _ ," 92 Q ¢. I_ "" r ' 1 ¢ .._ ~u 4 _. -. - !§_ Q Q ._ r ~ 7 =7 I l.='_' . .. -' a = " . _ 1: "" ' 92. FEDERA.=BUREAU REPORTINGOFFICE OFFICE OF ORIGIN INDIANAPOLIS INDIANAPOLIS rm: or OF INV.STlGAI DATE INVESTIGATIVE 5/20/6n PERIOD 3/23 - CASE UNSUB; PI-IONOGRAPH 5/13/64 _I- 4___._I .El: . ....<.~ 1" = 5~ ~7§_ _. .;. 92-i~.- o 92 RECORD RECORDED BYTHE KINGSMEN ENTITLED "LOUIELOUI§" @k[_,'i,/Mi!! ! MUS/c, REFERENCE: Bureau airtel, dated 3/16/6n J I».-:--J.. 31" -1».-' '3' .» 3,, L_ / -:31? .92~ '. ADMINISTRATIVE DATA: .. ,v -- ~~ @254492 _<.~' 1_ ;-.i6l- ._ Extra copy furnished to Bureau for dissemination to "-<92:~*_>.'-'= Department. -..__..=.»,, .v '~ gs..,- J;~e -i Av __.,.-~;_ I _M. . .-1;-~., -..'~. ': r .. 4h..>' '1 ~ gt92 _. . 3>1 ' ,. is J L .53." '.. 'COPIES MADE: __7-.=.__ ' ."~* 1:1-921< -;;.'-J. " 1% :1. -*3--.4 I _. .".92n¢ 1" P.;~.:,.:.%'=;" -Bureau -_ USA, fort Wayne v -.; . -. ». . 1gr." »f92...-1'55 r"1; _.<:3,,. <_ ,7 ~~..' wa¢ .." /yr fj@+ /7 45-2961! » r" .. 3% iv". _ 1 -Indianapolis 145-335! nlssamlmwnon RECORD F gjrlmcnzu REPQRY NQTATIONS m=N<=Y----_---_ . -./ I --.- . .--'7 -:§?s azze==."s§e§5;";s4é%y _-m m_-"w" ~~* -e . ~____on: nun __ now FWD""""" BV ....... ____ ____________________________________ _;___ $ --;'-*'-*§é24-l -----'92 DI 2 8lg um. covnmmrr nnmn:l0'I682 -I 0111:: ";'r'-/-;-".-~-----_---'" --~--------~---" '--I--~-"------------~- -:-_ ' 3' A* COVER PAGE! IO FD-904 Rev. I9-3-59! _ ' _I UNI rED STATES DEPARTMENT FEDERAL BUREAU OF JUSTICE OF INVESTIGATION .@___ __ ._ oy»= 1 _; tr .7 .. 1;:-Q2 - USA,Fort WayneAttn: nusA LESTER R, IRVIN A ' '-.'t-C; _ .._ _.w- .:4 Q5 Hammond, Indiana! Eli it Indianapolia Field Ofhce F leNo.: IP Title; I _Bureau UNKNOWN SUBJECT; .._.,_--"rs ~, -es 1. =»;-.-'».-:_, . ,1*=>.'<:, t-0" <»*" --sac BY THE le No.:' 15_296l PHONOGRAPH RECORD KINGSMEN ENTITLED .' --"~.,~?-"1 ¢ '°'°='"- INTERSTATE .7__'.:;-.-92 3 RECORDED A "LOUIE LOUIE" _ R TRANSPORTATION OF OBSCENE MATTER . .,5. ' "fez.- Wand _rgcg;_d by Kingsmen entitl -mME_, Synopsis: purchased Crown ' :52: 5 Point, Indiana, obscene lyrics. words of w-obscene. é; Tq . FBI Laboratory lyrics, and AUSA, Hammond, alleged to unable to cannot determine it to declines prosecution. have determine be -3I __ ll .¢,,,_, ,.. -.._~, ' :F~2 , -~,§¢ ;?1 ~ 4 f 7?. {*3 3';;=. I DETAILS .' .,~.__ 4~_. -_ Y.--. -_' 1 .-. .~_;;§_ -_. #1 F "1; it . .-f! : on March 13, 1961+, HERBERT J. MILLER, .m,,= Assistant Attorney General, b7 , sed Department of Justi a letterCriminal Division, ' a citizen's from complaint bm , E '11; ~~; :4, -,-. 5% ,4--z it-a content: aretonot distributed be 701-"outside envy. This document contains neither recommendations norconclusions ofthe FBI. It ls lb! Drvmrb of the FBI and in loanedto 7011-P 8891165; and 1?» X FD-302Rev.1-2s-so! FEDERAL BUREAU OF NVESTlGA' 1N _ ~ .5 Du 4/2}/B4 ' J I; _I- T77-7v . . ,_A;1 . *. . LC 45rpm recor _ _ _y turnlehed a Ind entitled Lou oule"Vbchheand gm been 7 purchased byhisdaughter at e Crevn rung Indiana b7D record shop.Iordlng ontherecorT1e astollerl:' i.._ ._ ¢'.$. I, ~.# J "1650 Broadway ' . , New York, .-4 :1._i ~'A_$ -._,,- low York 143-A .50083 Linlx Tine .1. i - .. »92_ 4 1/ :;-' ..., :4?-I-P Louie Iuslc Q1 2:24 Louie Richard Berry! The Kluganen A Jerden Production by Ken Chase and Jerry Dennea over to .'S-. ~l~1§.?.e'.. I PAP. ;.92_.,.» Fla lain a or earning it daughter had turned this record allegedly had ebseenelyrics. I a i _. i » 5 _1" . " --4 t _. ._:____-_., ,4-7.~§~ ~' ._-:- ~r_ .1THY .1;-"e Ii 3%: T ft }' ' ; »_'i?Ti; fr 0,, 8/88/064 .,, Iuutor. 515; Milo Ind1u;_____ Fil-#49-145-sas--ate ctote d=/=7/64 tYO I theFBI Gndis loaned to This' document contains neither recommendations norconclusions ofthePHBCI. It is theproper FD-302 Hev. 1-2s-so! FEDERTL BUREKITUP lNV1:a "rGA ;N 09 :1/2/64 1 b7C or Q 1010B1anchard's, 5 arecord '1;-£.,an".-wt ..t. : Q -.. W =2--»-#. 1* -"a, ' mu: ,':;_-. shop P a. is -t1¢1.a'*roatu The record about Iov under Iand Label at iS In ass. I7 Louie" and is s45 EPI- '-'5 V- She said this record wa publicly displayed, was routinely priced, and was sot suspected et hing obscene when purchased. Sosetise atter buying the record, she heard tron various acquaintances the record had obscene lyrics, it the "Louie Louie" side were played at a speed ed S8 l/3rd instead ct the normal as rpn. About January 29, 1964, a co-worker gave her a typed sheet et lyrics which were already transcribed res the record when played in this sanner. She described these words as obscene and furnished a typed sheet of paper bearing these alleged words. Til-4* t ' _ ,3 ' '1 Ft? _ ~15-_ r :~1-. ~. a ,' Y ~.. 1. __agf;s. K.-. ~- é-< ._z:.-55' ,p<,_It,. .v.92.»_ . She said once ranked and was Survey. .?___ , :15-';' : .above the reord first on the was widely ILS ladie played is the area Chicago! Iecod Ibo said she played the record in the sanner described and the lyrics- seesed to tollow very closely the words on the typewritten sheet. by sose unknown person with the record. iv,-2: -3-.~.'_ _ 4 17> ..... . o-»__ _,_ ~. ~55vu- -v t~ _ . . . .% 't___ _ v.;_&. - .1, ,. _,,.., "F .'~.; -1» _.i_._ --5... ; "<~'-. She said the typed in the Crown Point area ' page was a transcription and was not turnished A i Q;'._'_ : 1-=32? _:' Y.-x. "e - ._,92 1*'¬-*1» §.:-_.-,2 . _>,. '§§n b7c' 4,10 F_ #tr a , us-ass Dote dictated 8/27164 tot This document contains neither recommendations conclusiojnn nor thf Fraly of It istheproper Y your uqency; 1; qnd 515 cgntentsore not to be distributed outsi e your qe 3 the FBI and is loaned to ' IP l5-335 on March 2H, LESTER R. indicate possible --' . _ Attorney facts to .I date Title 18, stated if the he would made. " . ;- ' _=< ~ 196M; therecord and typenritten sheet of forwarded to the FBI Laboratory for April 17, 1964;the FBI at various speeds but words of the song examination. Laboratory advised the record none of the speeds on the record. , assisted », in ~ On May 13, 19611, Assistant Unitedstates Attorney LESTER R. IRVIN advised he would case since the FBI Laboratory is record is 1-ti decline prosecution unable to determine in this this obscene. g _ -v 1' Y5? .;.¢~1. .:-9?? =-.., ..;4B 2%? 3. _..'2; ' .'3_I ea: »¢§; *». 4 .4- I fI.92=*li" !92 $5 i $7 . 1. :=;;i _ ->4 1.1": '- i~_ F?< -set .. .. -L: "" 1 /1 .~.' __... --92 -_-.~.:92& J '""»',. ,.. .- , .- ..-u#-" _m1o-10! -~ -~-~ ~~- UNITED STATES -»- "_ XNMENT is . / M emoracrzum _ m -DIRECTOR, . Attn: FBI 145-2961! v0412: 5/20/61¢ FBI LABORATORY! mm Aw; '1 INDIANAPOLIS SAC, 45-335! A _c§>rA7wZ"=f¢rC/ sun]!-:c"r:,/. Ugsglsi /1 ENTITLED_!"LOUIE Z LOUIE" ,**$*/Q 92./ Rc _ ' ITOM .2% .Q'}=,1 ..»;~;_ IEF. ,L *-;»~"-s_»=z"' "~¢':~ -'. -1'37 .' *- Reurlet, Q.-:;,¢<'. _ On said he 5/13/6h, AUSA would decline .4 LESTER R. IRVIN, Hammond, Indiana, prosecution since this record I -, Zf6/ ,_,?4_ J 2/7/é;Q-<4 H/17/6h _ to determine 1;»-_, -. L;4!§ 1_..'92 1 .. 1. _ no ,- FBI Laboratory unable is obscene. Record no longer needed in connection may be disposed of in the Laboratory. ,!j with case and 3' HF". 5 =3? I ' T-'3, " v. r 2 ' ' 1 1._ -it _v. ; >__qr-V 11>-.>. .'-~ V»921 ,'tz".;_ . I ». <~!'J.-xi 9;. £ 5"-. .__' , ~~-7....-' PBureau 1 = ; ~'1 J Indianapolis ' P bvc -s,-1/7"2-Z//¢%f@;;,a;}eo /5;" 275/ u ,>r1-:4»-' é£~»zI'¢;3~// Z _____ _-0»-~__I; /§lJ';'>»°?»!».QT§-..'C / MAY-¬g¢ I 1064 ' " 4 <._~.. 1.? 5?- ,,, ,of/ 53 JUN1 £964 _ 92lA4"l'92;1_t-D_l"l'@ M __ /up "M h . 684094. Ileana.»- .UNIT_ED - STATES 0/EQ MENT ;V ' H'Mém0rana'uml ' _ -'A 1/ H '= 9292. - - T0 :92J_92 ,1 DIRECTOR, FBI DATE"; 4'/22/65 mow Q' g sac, narnorr 45-420! P!_ /si -='*»~t?. -" l9Y"92I _..,,_; V. .-- _-F ' ,92 , T-%=~." ,.=. - %_ "Louie UNSUB; 45 suapacr: 0: .J2', cw: ._:. :__.4.. -9.5". .'~~ * .._,,., I ,#78135 r.p.m. Recording Louie" ' 1=oss'r1mr1'1'ox - -,?:~_a J* --.'_:&~. .- 5,1 1 92 u": 1DETROIT! ' Enclosed herewith for the FBI Laboratory is _'!&-1* one 45 r.p.m. reco ing entitled "Louie Louie" I. ~;!_I__QI§§,R_D___v___ 92' RRY! sung by500th_ ingsmen". is This aWand i-!ecording "'l'abeIed 145-A ;on 'e _otBT-fr side of the recording sis arecording entitled "Haunted Castle" sung by the 92z',,-5 "Kingsmen", labeled 143-B 50084. Also enclosed for the L'/ l FBI Laboratory is an eyrelopemarked obscene containing .~§s -V 92_. r..92 25¢ .5 ,. 1/ 3/ ~the type written words believed to beheard AEnclosed for the New YorkOffice is an envelope marked obscene containing the Y during the singing of "Louie Louie", when this record' is played on IMP-In obscene, as Louie" is believed to be heard when played on 33 r.p.n. . For New York the information Office, the Detroit FBI Office Commission, located a45 J. GRACE, Iichigan, on FBI Laboratory are and EDI, 839 é t Federal 3/30/65, contacted and the in the of which the,recording "Louie of the AUSA ROBERT Building, Detroit, garding words, several both ~92 Federal Communtntions Federal Building, Detroit, re¢; RICHARD ' BERRY! sung and bythe "Kingsnen". record This isa Wand recording with the address of 1650 Broadway, New York, New York. r.p.n,,record entitled The one side of "Louie Iouie'1,and the other "Louie Louie" this record side of contains the the record song "Haunted 'Cast1e"__ l,!}{T§_iiSTON! both aresung and bythe "Kingsmen". "Louie Louie" is nu is nT1'in5'ered 143-A 50083 ered 143-B 50084 Both and "Haunted recordings are Cas e" 1sted as ,5, " bein$m%rdenProduction by KKN74_lASE and JER§'$EN U,/J :';:*;:,;"z§; mam REC Z7 /QF~4?¬ I 7 '5-" X U510; to nes in W 7_____01/ J-. H32_ 1;: /. _ . 77 - -< ~---i--~-----1 5 R eference . i 7%'=l 5 Examination requested F Remarks. :..~' v... >1 V Document -'1 J .3 ~: lor your information, the ALL has previous recei d ' from rev eno b7Cthat nature. The of e Department advised interpret any could not mke of the Ifor your and Bamond, lnclosuros ! Q3 8Lab vore unable the record concerning the intonation, the Indiana, have 9292 Justice "Louie Louie" with arequest Ia sof en obscene that they Iordihg in adecision Departnont of to and, therotore, setter. AIIBA'shnpa, at orid: declined prosecution. report! 1 -Indiempolil i45-33_5!___In§pgz., report! I-lb 1 -lumps 45-84! lnclosuro" _' port! Te,m___1 -Ban ***m°"-1 arm: Conrodi n -so-662 Diego lnclosuro Obs 1 °°° "§1T§ a Euiiiia l Trotter i Tele. Fsarr. i . .. ,.- _ 15 21.2; M51 M,,1/ '3:-L;-_"' _ _ n. --'-"'.'h${.!t;'-;.i#!.- "! Fell Gale Rosen Lib report! comm-rs! ' . ADM N STRAT VE PAGE MAIL ROOM : TELEITYPEumr : QM r Qof the _4__/- aaaoaarear _.a_/' ~ _.P FEDERALBUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ' WASHINGTON, O. O. 1'0; FBI, n.= UNSUB; 45 r.p.n. Q..-', '_-. ? ~ -. 1 ' rs. - .;§, 4 17 FBI File No. Recording 1452961 1-" "°' D-478135 AV "Louie Louie" POSSIBLE HUI :xiP"E -:: - ,>-. -_ 3+. .92.-,5 Qcw .: x . T, c- Specimens received Q3 One IAND 45 r.p.n. recordingbearingon oneside the -t:~- title 37.-Tar} "Louie Louie Richard ALSO BUBIIITTRD: if 8,. "141 s Result of I Sheet 1;-.¢'; San Diego Office with "IAND, 1650 Broadway, the Ottice one record a letter dated Iew York, records was with could » .': Qv. dated it the IQI phonograph record subaitted to the was submitted by tlm 3/l7/64 and captioned York; HUI"; and one oi the 8/27/64 lyrics definitely was not Indianapolis and captioned the Iingsnen Q3, is herewith. oi the deternined possible "UISUB; , .. tntitled recording in "Louie The -:'. -. Tolson E ____}.:,r_ ._{;v~3-H Belmonxi. '5-'1'». MOM a H, DeLoach i ' <~ I Caspera Colluhcni Conrada r' - Fell--i Gcle E. Rcseni Sullivana Tove!a Trotteri Tele. Roomi mm. ROOM[:1 TELETYPE urm U Louie" the Laboratory to deternine whether exami- this obscene. In accordance returned i words ROI."- Because not be recording, . 5: .1 typewritten was submitted by submitted by a letter Louie; nation, I NYC; I108; Phonograph Record Recorded By " ."".. =_;,, Imsic, previous Louie . ;Lt bearing 4 the Tampa Ottice with a letter dated 3/l1/64 and captioned "UlI8U'B; Phonograph Record Louie Louie Distributed By Limax _~...92 paper IE3 IIRGSIRN Three additional copies of the above as speeinen Q3 have been Qlaof the previous records v ~..~ --32;" "3" 4 ;'~1v' oi Berry! A examination: described Laboratory. LI D1119 , " with your request, specimen "ALSO lUBlIl'l'lB" material ' Q8 is is retained. 7- ' - ' -"7 .RECORDED 4/29/55 ' ./ ' .2:-! " "T v_ FEDERAL BUREAU oE.1NvEsT1sAu.oN UK _UNITED 3..-'/4/J&# P sTATEs DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE NO LAB FILE Laboratory Work Sheet 1 I . Re;UNSUB; '45r.p.m. Recording File#145-2961/6] "Louie Louie" POSSIBLE HUM Z. Lab. 1- 00; Detroit #D-478135 AV A ._, _ ._-- ._ _ _;_ t. _ _, -:1 - ». ,__ _. >_ <.A,;_; .- _,_4;_.~..:._-~ - '..¢ A - - Examination by: .FBI, Tequested Detroit; Examination requested: vDocument ._ A ResultExamination: of _- ;_- »_ _-~v __ 4/22/65 "V - Datere¢°1"'ed= 4/26 65- , EXQmg"¢U°n__l_>Y$_ _-L. Q3 A @@,,~92,¢7»92»~4v/.@¢»¢04»L'Q gamww e_., O3/,,1,,,,,;,;;e,,w.¢,,;v rradlyg; "/4 *7 *5, $e.~Q? eat //7/6§"@-'L1/E-oi//6go--41! s"v_pw+ 3,4, Au ;:£??1@¢*;.1¬L~79;;aJ%e4 JZLQ: a75,z7Q V, *'5;w-¢-?.c_ram" r Specimens submitted for examination 4; £242 WANT! r.p.m. 45recording bearing oneon the side I J title "Louie Louis Richard , ALSO SUBMITTED: ~ . Berry! THE KI_NGSMEN".__Q; .1. .-r._._~. ~¢<-_» ~_sneetp£ paper bearing typewritten _-. words ' >- F5 ~- MMT"""7 ' 9" mgr! '- I-Q -m--v"~ 0"" o, ; ,2. RETURN Q2 67¢ . 8 ¢/Q ru-an 92:1ev s-4'4-°q;' -- --~~ ._____ __ ___ , __ > .'/ " qua Belmont? 1 blr. hlohr ,"_;___ IMr. Del-"-ach...__... F B ' Transmit following the in vii ;§§7~ Pi -.: in=' ' '1~Z,¥ >1; _.< . .,-< A 2!- -.1» § ;1§:f.___ 1.- ii :L3§.5§ ..} _,_. =.-1.i,' f -$;~92- '41-; "§; ._ *. 7 ,. _.._, .F. . > 1:21. I;-: ~. _ .~._. .:.='._ -'~92& _ - - if '.~ -.3 ea ~ Date: 5/25/65 _plaintextor code! Typean .. 1 IMr. Casper...__._ IMr. IMr. _1a?=::E:an...__ C-.nrad .._... IMr. F'vlt.._____ - IMr.Gal [Z__. IMr M? in Ta ,»" M . R2 ..".___ _ / FEDER/>.§..3UREAU O_F N92.§:sTlGAT ON REP RTING OFFICE DATE INVESTIGATIVE OFFICE OF ORIGIN 49 DETROIT e/1s/65 DETROIT 3/29 -6/11/65 REPORT MADE BY Yypgp FCASE Tn; PERIOD ....._?,. By S ,UNSUB; 46I}.p.m. 92 Recording "Louie Louie" 5?§§ 3.3?-;'Z~ c c/use C --13% ~ .,kLg; Y_~_1 POSSIBLE ITOH N-.:4. '2 E_ $32 =~. *4 - ».,-_ ~->59; .-4,-. .-~1'?-T! .a I --2.?' _92 .:*?¥' < -i -5, REFERENCES: Detroit Bureau letter letters to Detroit letter New York letter lnterotfice!. »%* to the Breau, dated 4/22/65. Detroit two!, dated 5/17/65. to the Bureau, dated 5/25/65 to Detroit, dated 5/26/65 ~ ._ _ sncnosuans l A_I _~I. -» _' ='_='r-.-.,_ *~'~ .5: ;$3g% ; - P_ . Ga*_;_ " I -/ 1"1 - - TO BUREAU ~"= V-Ix: Louie", and One ! as interp B14 one ! reted by in b71> wgq; ~. :'1.. . . -A-aw ,_~._~.--1 0. 5. -'1: ,..92. , .+:;'-~ ~. ~/ ' [N CHARGE DO I»;.~g;;+=-_g.COPIES MADE: :>zr-*5»: 92'"*.::1"*.* _;_ 'H Bureau 45-2961! 18¢». .-:1-., USA, Detroit - ,1; Conngun Detroit - ._ _ asJuifi 1 a¢m[ 1 2 , .., NOT WRITE IN ;."i:392r . .__. " ¢--,.,. _~. ' -:_, ._~§ ,-1 _ 92~ l ousszmlmwnou _ I1' CHED zwonr New York as 45-2338! Info! Detroit 45-420! _; ~==~='~~--~ --~--~/.. i:__fi:j92'i./.-__ . nzou :nnzco..--]._.. SPACES BELOW Enc.2! AID! Federal Communications 1 _1 REC43. Q .,_ A. .s..»g _1_ .__, .-~; ~ .;§:'7 . = 1.;*.~..;_ ».~'_, ..3; - »4- :' "'A~ O /2/_; ',_-si5:E A'L.AG :N'r ' APPROVED / _ _- NOTATIONS I L>7¢ 5* I -_.._-..'--_'i_'1p-'_:'§1/r§;»_&# ________;______ .- M """ ' :;R""" - ---'---~------------ ----------~----I 92 __ ___ r' -------_....---.- °_mm°_________7[_%/_ _;_-____' ______________ ___________ - ___________ 5r",:_{4'5;"'-&# HOWFWD ..'~ -~ / ' - DE 145-420 .~ ;¬§<~ , LEAD ggynolr -I -av-ya-_ _ v!_ ;. yr . '-.'#,f':o. .- .-> 1 ...-_3;.-; '-' 5'3.-*2; .-.»-'-¢5,f}>0' _:_~c-., '. ': " Q ~' 1:»:--11 5;-.~J,.¢ ,}'..".'31- __ w_ r . '_ §T,PETR2}T,WII§IGA§ .-_ -..~.1 '.:'Z'§--' 4-.~..0-.Ia. -. 1- ' .1-.*s%~~'.: _.»-T .5 14' Z1" ii -P!4 .'*"" -. .-: ._.-7_ .J-5.'_-'' __ ' ,..,.i__. _ 3: COVER - PAGE FD-204 Rev. a-3-as! W T 7 Hm _ 1 _ .-STATES DEPARTMENT OF_;.lCE ,.-.._ -,._*f'r_:'_ <»»1-a; FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 2?; '. -L . '..:_»' .::,_3;§ Fzig copy fg; 1_ USA l -Federal "75-,__. .92 x--.,,_ _,92__. T55: 13:.-92 SA i Dn June Communications Commission, Detroit. ~1<=m~= , bvé I-'5 Field Office ._ '___.-i 1... =.~ ~~.r-7, '_. _. 92 File Ill: Tmw UNKNOWN fl: E 9% Chmdn: POSSIBLE Swwww USA's Office, .~§£§" ' .,;.¢ .-7T'~,I-; -.¢ IDM, Federal Clains were ' Iiboratory, .Q . 5-:~.~-. e.- OF OBSCENE MATTER Building, Detroit, receiving complaints Louie", sung by the made to Detroit, that his recording. ' "Louie Louie" INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION Mich., advised recording "Louie -- _;~_ . IL"-R:-2 ___,.= Bgygqu FIIQ fg SUBJECT; 45 r.p.n. Recording 3--$1.. ii Detroit AUSA's Office, obscene language The record concerning "Kingsmen". and SAC Office, was contained in was produced by the // :and Management Corporation, ,NY. NYC FBI Iashington, D:CT,'Tdvised it was not possible is obscene. record is claim they to determine whether this recording Complainants advised that when this played on 33 r.P.n. some teenagers detect obscene language. AUSA ROBERT J. GRACE, EDM, Federal Building, Detroit, advised he is awaiting opinion from of Justice, action should D. C., in regard Iashington, be taken -p Mich.,; Department regarding what to this recording. _ DETAILS: .»..' . ;_,_ _'¬',.,_ ,¢.=1-.-1»-pit ._'-' I i- AT prraorr, The following information received MICHIGAN investigation is from Assistant predicated upon United States Attorney AUSA! JAMS F. FINN, Chief, Criminal Division, Eastern District of Michigan, 809 Federal Building, Detroit, Michigan, on March 29, 1965, in that he advised he had received a telephone I -4_.i___ .mum-.-_. -T .. ' ""'firi ;.;; =»~ -~..~%:v._. .-»'.'* kn; .'1' _"_" DE 145-420 Ru i§§ .. 3- bv b , .13. ~_ -~er;r.~* *='~§" . .1 L ?§i.Q ,- 1D *5-_':,'_u:' 553* -Ye. ' .,- _-. ' 1'5.-' .v _ .. ~;_ er_ ... _-. *v. _ . :?'*~-T1__*:,';--3:4 v~'.-." call from Fuhrmann Junior High School, advising him that arecording known "Loui " tains obscene language. According r¢§?!92 Warren, Iichigan, F1 gadvised recor ng, .' a-Qva F3. ~*;<>:=#..'_.;.;_j "'7: 1:-' 1* " .._ -. ;,___e - to Ir. F1 t a v en it is unintelligible, however, 33 r.p.n elan age in ;_:-v_.;»: .?c,:?.3.~ 2:3 t I_.;:,_1 4 b1L B1D by local disc Jockeys, but recording on a 33 r.p.m. speed alleged obscehe language in this recording. On larch of Iichigan, 30, Office of the the Detroit 1965, AUSA ROBERT J. GRACE, Eastern 839 Federal Building,also contacted FBI, and the Federal Communications Commission, 1029 Federal Building, Detroit, Iichigan, regarding the record entitled "Louie Louie", sung by the "Kingsmen". On and Field at his larch Engineer in office. Charge, Federal office to ion, 1029 record Ii recording record cater to Detroit also Ias invited by Ir. GRACE Federal to appear in listen to 30, at concerning the Eéiaz §?~. .¢. K as a45 r.p.n. ' when played at the speed of the record is clear and undoubtedly being playe as r.p.n. youngsters are playing the so that they can discern the his %$a$ .»l§...v. _,__H. eay obscene. advised Ir. FINN that the recording is Building, Detroit, _;;4~ is a 45 r.p.n. -" on local troit area radio* stations. indicated District [>14 that this aed bein Ir. ice recording. stated that t en and claimed that of the song, "Louie has become very the teenage area, and this record Louie". popular over "rock and roll is considered They stated the radio fans in to be "a -2- they ma the is a45 r.p.I. that this stations which the greater best seller". I O? DE T11'§'é§; 9 I .'. .1._we, » <._~... . " ~l -if nu, _:_.' 4»;'1 - "5? ... -. 1, 92-._ -~ ~ -.453 VAL ,~.-__ , .. -4--:45. ~ »_».~92. B10 cene language as being quite Junior High chool, telephonically contacted that he had found which Louie". 5155 and found unintelligible. 14 Iile Road, the Detroit FBI of paper on a asheet contained obscene He stated he they were words questioned to the the student and the student told his that this is a popular song, and when played on a 33 r.p.n. speed, the obscene and suggestive wads can be fairly interpreted in the song "Louie Louie". He stated that he found out that nany teenagers in the Iarren, Michigan area are buying this record and playing it on the 33 r.p.m. speed. =+;_'@ v-r ;i1. ~i'=>.-2 both speeds this school song, "Louie .;,;;.. the o anlarch 31.1965. 9 L ->-:4:,. 1*: '..' ?{}I?: an . any of Hr. GRACE advised on larch 30, 1965, that he contacted the Dearborn, Iichigan Radio Station IKNR, which records. caters to teenagers and plays nostly "rock and roll" The station manager advised Ir. GRACE he would telegraph A the record company in Iev York Cty to obtain the lyrics to "Loui Lou "io Station IKNR received a telegram from epter gv ng the correct York, and they are "LOUIS Records, New York City, New to "Loui§_Loui§f copyrighted lyrics as follows: LOUIS OH YEA AIAY IE GO A YEA YEA YEA YEA YEA LOUIS LOUIS OH BABY AIAY FINE LITTLE TH SHIP SEA I SHE IAITS FOR IE I! CATCH THE SHIP ACROSS SAILED THE SHIP ALL ALONE I NEVER THINK ILL IAKE IT HOIB IDUIS IDUIS AIAY IE GO THREE NIGHTS AND DAYS IE SAIL THE SEA IE THINK OF GIRL CONSTANTLY ON THE SHIP DREAM SHE THERE AIAY I SHELL THE BOSE IN HER HAIR IE GO IE SEE IOON JAIAICA IOUIS ABOVE IT SEE EB LOVE IE TAKE HR IN ARES AND THN NEVER LEAVE AGAIN IDUIS LOUIS _ 3_ LOUIS IONT OH YEA AIAY OH BABY BE LONG I TELL HEB I IE GO" IE GIRL DE 145-420 ' 92o7¢ The record ¢_i._- available to the Detroit entitled, "Louie .,....-.-. _ that made FBI Office is a Louie", RICHARD aIand 45 r.p.m. BERRY!, sung recording labeled recording by th 143-A is on the other side "Haunted Castle" of the record is arecording entitled, LYNN BASTON!, sung by the "Kingsmen", . =§_'..,»5. =. 1'; .;Z-,~T5 .-3"5§*92 »;. -.. .-'1 labeled 143-B r= :_';.-;»_.?..~ " _ _~ v'3'-K-Q 5 .27,,v : 3.. 1%? I; §3.~-*t- .;. 5j ;é; "' _ 50084. The land Management :"_§f;.?." ~"$51.-. address on Corporation is the record for 1650 Broadway, the New York, T1 -.':. liq.» .--1; 2-' __ J-V: ~; -. iei .'3.? _'J~:: -5.". j~3'3 E ';% an ,-~.v>. .;"T--LL n »r ~ New York. The songs "Louie Louie" and "Haunted Castle" are both sung by the "Kingsmen"._ Both recordings are listed as being aJerden Production by KEN CHASE and JERRY DENNON. The Detroit FBI Office submittedtthe record to the FBI Laboratory, Iashington, D. C.. The FBI Laboratory in acommunication to the Detroit FBI dated lay 17, 1965, advised that three additional copies of the phonograph record have been submitted to the Laboratory. One of the records was submitted by the Tampa FBI Office, and recording was distributed by Linax Iusic, New York New York. Another record was subitted by the San previous this Office, produced by Iand, The third record was submitted 1650 Broadway, by the City, Diego FBI New York, Indianapolis New York. FBI _ *§§ Q 50083; K1ngSmen". This Office, which was recorded by the "Kingsmen" entitled "Louie Louie". 51¢ lyrics of B1D determined to determine I The FBI Laboratory advised the recording "Louie Louie" in the that because could not be Laboratory examination, whether the recording itwas the definitely not possible is obscene. dated The New York FBI Office by communication lay 26 9ice that on lay l9, 1965, land Management Corpora ion, Iest 54th Street, New York City, New York, made available to the New York Office one 45 r.p.n. recording entitled "Louie "Kingsnen, Iand Castle" LYNN Louie", RICHARD recording 143-A BASTON! sung by the 143-B 50084. - BERRY!, sung by the 50083; reverse 4- "Kingsmen", Iand side "Haunted recording 0, 0; L._. ._._ .~ ,,._ P ii. ..-2-': . Q; _:-raw; ' x} DE 145-420 MD made available copies of he follow ngz, H .__ I; b-K, 1* , 1_ .3, -1, 1*. .' u-*1--1 "<.~?..a-4 ' 92::.-S; ._Y ..;., ;_- .. .- :_; 1. The §~ 1;: 20 -_<,-,4; KI; 5% ;,.'.,?, tords to the A letter song "Louie to the Eiw 1:-< :5:--___. s. _- A 4- .1 Iand lecords 13, 1964, from the federal Iashington, received by the concerning the "Louie Louie.- letter from D. C., Federal broad- to Federal Communications dated February >._§';_f -2 ' I" Louie. President of dated February Communications Commission, concerning complaints Communications Commission casting oi the record 2?-1; 4-_9.;_ _; autostat :g 14 1964 Commission, Iashington, setting forth the D. C., complete background concerning theproduction of #3? :'_r;:--F J ' T ' ...' the record "Louie Louie". ._ ¢=__..- 4. A K =f92"{".=§: 't' ;§f{1§-E: Z 1-, -I.-1 <: %%¢~ iFE$ MD e Commission, ashington, to the record "Louie D. C., Louie". She mately two Eééi ; F»_= Association of company has years her the series or obscene ver r D. C., broad- Federal Com subsequently granted explained that aclearance for approxi- been receiving unfounded L complaints concerning the recording "Louie Louie. advised that to the best of her knowledge, the troubb d s t arted by an uni entitied college student, Iho mde "uie "and She was up a then sold them to fellow students. stated, that it is her opinion that a person can eany r.p.m. recordin and reduce its speed to 33 r.p.n. and imagine obscene words, depending upon the imagination of the listener. ms» TEE the National Broadcasters Code Authority, Iashington, dated January 28, 1964, concerning casting of the record "Louie Louie. .;'*»-~"-, -.~.92 . . -pl letter from to the by re song, "Louie as tollovsz» Louie" as ' furnished 8 ' IQ . ,. DE 145-420 "LOUIE - ..-_<__.-...4 .>I _;; -4.; -, 7 T-' ¬ er». .I=_-.;- Sir-3;fl "mum, nou1x...on rm, rm, ma, 4-In tn - ma, ma "A FINE I-I _ =.,4e_1.: .-.1 t?-"f»~ ~'~*.-.1 iv_ , - SHE -A-CROSS I SAILED THE SHIP -ALL THINK . » HOIE . ¢A-IAY IE GO "THREE NIGHTS AND DAYS IE SAILED THE SEA OF GIRL OONSTANT-LY SHIP IREAH SHE THEE ROBE IN HER HAIR "IE SEE JA-IAI-CA rrwow-r an mm mm, A-urn -IOON - nu: so A-HDVE I an an E uovn HER IN ARMS AND THEN I NEVER LEAVE A-GAIN I "noun, nou1s....oa,nA, ' ....<_-.5 ._~">:- ' AV. _-._; . _. _. ,,;= -._-;:-_u_ _F . 1 . A-IDNE , LOUIE, LOUIE. IE TAKE I TELL HER ' <;92-1-_. "¢,~:'°:4, :'-; IE THE SEA -I'LL RAKE IT "mum, 1.ou1z....on I :1 __ -" - IAIT FOR THE SHIP IE THINK ON THE I BIELL THE u LITTLE GIRL IE CATCH I NEVER IE co Eu __ L, -, A; IOUIE" The letter to the A-IAY In President of 00" Iand Records, " 57¢ dated Iebruary 13, "1964: from the Federal Communications Commiss hington, D. C" which was made available by L7 Ds m"President y Iand Records set forth as follows: ' . 1650 Broadway .*~r$,'-';; New York, New York ~:i Dear Sir: ' ' .'Ii=_H" _;' 1. .::i_ "__T_ .5, _ f-IQ , . :1 ,», - »-..... " .4- "The COml18Bi0n has received complaints to effect that certain radio stations have, by your records titled Louie Louie, featuring the playing one of The Kingsnen, _ ' _; DE 145-420 :1:-2.2"" .~.¬:'.S§ .".'-A.Qg.:_ ,_ V, -._. _ =l"$".'-'-.' 2 - '-*' e-=~§ Q-.131" -I . "vblated the federal statute of obscene, indecent or which prohibits the broadcast profane language. . "The staff has conducted an inquiry into these complaints. Before terminating its inquiry the Commission would appreciate receiving, as promptly as possible, your comments on this matter, including any information in your possession which might throw light upon either the source or the validity of allegations that the lyrics as sung by the Kingsmen were in any way obscene. Ie also should appreciate Your comment on whether, even though unobjectionable lyrics,were used in recording the song, there was improper motivation on the part of the singers or anyone associated with the production of the record in making the recorded lyrics so unintelligible as to give rise to reports that they were obscene. --. 54 .-. __; . ,3 4 54 _I '4 .<<_; .-.-'& _.__1 - "Very truly yours, E¥% m In. -/s/Ben . '1. .~.. T: '1 . <-:» .. _,-92..5_ ":-*. ~-;92 -.~ §§*1~:r _ Iaple "Ben F. Iaple "Secretary" I C- I. The letterfro to _F m e Communications Commission, 14, 1964, . is set forth as _4 Iashington, D. C., dated follows: era lederal Qmunications Commission Iashington, D. C. _ , -__.= [Q3 "RE: 8300 ~sm ~_q;~;: "Dw. _J92_-; _/. _ 5' .-'1. . -91! my .V 3% M4 ,. 1% .=-I-as S? >92'_. 5 ~*- J-v N In reference enclosing two of Louie the record will find them to our telephone conversation copies of the lyrics, and also Louie. we are sure and comparing one and that upon it to the enclosed the same. ?F ' -i.:;. Fta. -7.. today, Iam two records listening to lyrics you d1 February T I . Q > DE 145-420 . .L...__. ._._ cording! Craig from "Scepter Music 41' East Pine :.-3.-'§~?*.55 theseof .<-'-I: University . Q.5, I 51: nju; ".-Pi,V?-4 ' . -'$-+~~'e-'-- IQEE 7Lia;-Z" ~._+.. . $2-Q -.1? ,.>_ <_.., ,_».. 31:54,, .1 -1. ,'92-9 - .$. -4,>.--I-4: .;_' I.-IN: -_; _3f">--- ' ease ~'; r.§-5r7;f.' ->1 #Y§§ g§§§- Corporation 1021 - I this Street, Sea t master finished e, ashington. re- Ie understand that five young male performersstudents are the_ at is' , l; Iashington, information concerning them available from C The uld be B6l_8 responsible for "All the people connected Publisher or the lyrics the so is Lima: o Iusic, . Bidgely Drive, Los Angeles, California. _;. this record with the making and the sales of are highly as vitally to bring reputable business concerned with this matter to justice anyone connected of libelous people who as you with the information. ' are . A are and wish dissemination Y ' :_, ,f!'.1'-1-fg ""22; "_~;~ -. r , .J -F -. "if" _ _~';-:"~ *-$35-_ es-'~.#-~ ~_,£_'{ ' .1-;_ - :3 ' fa 5. -_~w-.»-~'. i%$ 7;;-__9 Iwill appreciate your comparing the enclosed record any record you may have received, This is the only we have distributed for sale, and our sale figures indicate any infringement by any outside source. "Our record was made from atwo track recording. Ie will be happy to play the vocal track for any of your representatives who would call on us, and this should clear any misunderstanding as to the lyrics on our record. They will find them to be exactly as on the enclosed lyric sheet. "Hay I express our ing of this aatter. appreciation to _ . ' = 7 = 5, you for ._ The January 28, letter from . A~~:-1 ~__ 1-,.» -is ~29» the National set forth "NAB's CodeAuthority has complaints from being circulated Association of D. C., dated as follows: - received member stations with handl- . "v Authority, Iashington, 1964, is ' ' - A M6 Broadcasters Code your fair K- "mun, mun" 3:. -i V .,.__=._.._ with record do not aIIND anumber on the label. - 3_ of inquiries recording Louie, ~ -.,.;~ and ~" Louie v:___ .__- @§§§ at DE 145-420 . _~..... ,;;-.- I:-' ', , _.--.u -»,92 . ,= ,_ F, '. , .4 .._;:;, .. -I. p.-"I :.417.. ' ' . . .. .7.4u':..-' *.'Ir'I. ' _ -. . .=23 .._ _,, ~59 _ A--.~'. -¬_ »-'?,'.fK '-. ..,,.. _7'-i H ._.. _,'.-":=;__. ~=£4_':"'H -1.1" :-1. .s. ._-. 2? _,..1 , _ Q1? 1.1.: "Here are "The Code .~_ facts _ staff has as we understand them: listened to the record RPM's and has found nothing objectionable staff's opinion, the lines, delivered Calypso "NAB has lyrics and style, would be unintelligible received from has found on all in in rock to the "The phonetic qualities of possessing be genuine." standard it. In the Code and roll and average listener. the music publishers copies nothing objectionable in them. it also has received from another source a lyrics which are unfit for broadcast. listener _$_ -.__._'_.1_'_Q; 4;-.7--"r"4 ---~__-1»: ._ _, . __;,;» . ... _L__the this recording the phony lyrics could of the However, purported set are such that imagine them I of a to On June ll, 1965, AUSA GRACE, Eastern District of Michigan, Federal Bulding, Detro; stated he would defer his prosecutive opinion in this case regarding the recording "Louie Louie" until he receives an opinion in this case from the United States Department of Justice, Iashington, D. C. r '3? : I int? _' 11' U 4 1' ;?¬_-IL; 4-92' ", -4 - ,1 .>~==.-_-.<_. ~1* .:-33 .'.*~> . .!_.. . ~ .1 _;<-*,~:>=-1 ' -ii; ' 1: 7 Ir i.» _' - - 9: _ QJo92" 92?;;;§1> Q. Q 8 1-":1 -5.. is M _ F __ Q'A/ ~=-.5 »_=92 4;:-_~,i ,- j» ff_ /~i ¢ -:='="=1» , __-; =_ :%. .1-.1:_ -%- ,.». 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"', 1 ;.-_§.~,_ -'3./I _' !:'9=a UNSUB; Qm45Louie" sunpzcrz Recording ouie __,_ 0,- ;; -'--;-1*: ;if. -' -':-"32. $41 POSSIBLE ITOM 00: DE _W * j§§$ ":71!"-E Z'-'=?-:- >1 £$ .Re Detroit letter and New York letter to the to Detroit On 6/ll/65, Assistant United GRACE, Eastern District of ROBERT J. yi in Building, Detroit, L='§>-'.»Y{' prosecutive opinion Department of States Attorney %%Y.rkletter disclosed that L-,-1 _<=' .. .,- V__, 2letter 2/13/64, from GRACE was New York 1v 54 West to the'President 54th Street, the song ew York, called "Louie of Wand Records dated Communications Commission, complaints received by the Louie", ' 1970 advised Office contained 1° I92692 Commission concerningdthe broadcasting of bl his Detroit. words to the Federal D.C., concerning .' - __'}1 - .92:"-,5 _ 1 92 ' " :1 J? Corporation, made available Louie" and ~_jIl5- letter to ' informatio e l' Wand Management -1»-.. by the New York For the New York, States Attorney Michigan, 839 Federal Justice, investigation conducted in referenced 5/25/65, interoffice!, Michigan, advised that he will defer in this case pending advice of the Assistant United of the Bureau dated dated 5/26/65 Washington, Federal Communiqations the record "Louie I e New York orfmethat the _-" K therecord Louie". "Louieexplained She for that approxim FCC, Washington, D. C., subsequently granted a clearance to jwg two years her company has been receiving unfounded complaints concerning the recording. She advised that, to the best of her knowledge, the trouble was started by an unidentified college student who made up a series of obscene verses for this recording Lia and sold them it was her opinion and reduce Y eendin to fellow P students. She that a its speed u on the ima person can to 33 rpm and further stated that take any 45 rpm imagine obscene recording words, g RM5//i5=a1_2az.-/pi ination of the iste er 92 2 - Detroit lNlllllll.£<: YLXQB SJUN 291955 Y is-i?N'231 ,, _r_ 192 __ ~to 5ix DB 145-420 9... 92 ' uStates - ; ».~. *"' receives $73 1. .2. Detroit will maintain contact Attorney GRACE from the and ascertain Department of with Assistant what advise Justice United his office in this matter. -4% tic? s Q Q in tn We .% =w '4, A ' ¢_ _92 ' 92 Irigé "4 -.la :. -»-z-..~. '5 ;,"l 2:_ " ; __ -I v_ r I 9 :1 "> >.92" ._ /-,. :" "Y;- ', V? e-,5. 1 _r-. ":8 1~-»..,, .'¢» .-~41 __.,» '. ,. . ~53 -2-. 1 Q _2 - K. 1' ._ . . ' ' v 57¢ Hr. J. Edgar Hoover Federal Bureau of Investigation Vashington, D. C. Dear Hr. Hoover: ' .. Having admired dation your work that I write to disturbed by and your you. But the alarming life for being increase in so many years, it amother and a pornography and is with teacher, I trepihave been abjectly implore your advice. As amember of the General Federation of Women's Clubs, dedicated in the fight against pornography, this is how we --specifically the Flint Junior Woman's Club --became involved in awar of legal semantics. it all began this winter when agroup of vocalists called the Kingsmen" appeared at a local hall. They plugged their million dollar record§D"Louie, Louie."_ in a matter of weeks the record was selling like hot cakes and rising on the "Top #0 Show. He became aware of the dual set of lyrics and that without a doubt, someone had masterminded an auditory illusion. Our prosecuting attorney with who we consulted said, in his opinion, there was nothing_ legally that can be done since he believed you cannot prove which set of" lyrics they are singing. capitalizing on its the obscene This Seemed obscenity, and not the rather irrelevant since they when every teenager in were, the county "heard" copywritten lyric. " Our attempts to have something don¬'about the record were met with frustration. But that is all prologue. He realize the damage is done and the__ "Louie, Louie" purveyors are getting away with setting anew precedenceq A That along with the movies, the magazines, the paperbacks -- our kids will x92Ue also been inhave contact with Lawrence Hr.U.Attorney S. Gub now be hit with Detroit, and in question. being done? these type afourth front --records. he informed us that your bureau was investigating the record He wasn't too explicit, however. Can you tell us what is !hat can we do to help? Hr. Hoover, do you think more of records are inevitable? is there perhaps asubliminal 1 4 type of perversion involved? In Hr. Gubow's answer to us, he stated declared obscene, it must be objectively can anything has definite possibly be? 92,l that in order for matter to obscene." I am confused. be How be objectively obscene? Obscenity is not indifferent -but goals. it is not impersonal and unemotional --how can it By it;,very 7/U,<"if ' *t I__ nature, obscenity ls SUBJECTIVE. §' Mica H éié/-/3 ~ iii __ _ __s1¢"g'If_ i. ,. CORR,92 DEN 3 Q -' ,*- .I Hr. J. Edgar Hoover - 2 -June I8, I965 Vhat are the ground rules inthis ridiculouslegal game that benefits the ' pornographers? When does obscenity become pornography? And pornography -perversion? He do not conclude that curtailment of Freedom of the Press or that strong legislation is the only alternative. But how do you begin to reverse this trend? Can itever be done? ls the Miller Bill S.l73 a good one? ls it worth petitioning for? A Our club would like to do something positive. to high school students would be of value? Do you think aquestionnaire Finding out what a cross-section of students flood of obscene materials? would it be superfluous? reads you think -buys - thinks such answers could be do think it has some merit, about the valuable or would you be willing to help us to Do If you construct such aquestionnaire? Perhaps I Q have asked all too many impertinent questions, but they are genuine as is our concern at the alarming rise in venereal sion, promiscuity correlation to same group? births in the in the access teen groups. ls there to obscene materials by Please, Hr. action. We Until I and illegitimate the alarming rise Hoover, let us know if and would appreciate any help hear from you, I as a disease, perver- when we should take what course and information you can give us. 4 a. this I of remain, , Most Humbly yours, b7¢ .- / / / ;- I 5/ - W _/ ve 5 - . -nYt . 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'..-::~-"' . ;_ ._ .. e _ -e be e 1_Tour interest lniritingineuvery much appreciated, and _l share the concern yonfeel in the alarming increase in pornography. I 2; 1-; strongly believe that the'easy accessibility cl A euch _materia1'ennnot help I but divert the minds of youngpeople ehannelennd negatethe 4;! wholesome training they have already beenatiorded by their parents. with 4 reference to the yoneecribed, Iam_nnnble to mnke ¢,°mment - t concerning currentinvestigations being conducted by the I81. Yon maybe A assured, however, that this Bureau every effort to 4l diechnrgeltereeponelbitieeIi&ihehkheTlle¢reeol:oronghneeeend= I am enclosing publication which eet iorth this Ti=1'1=<11¢¢1<>n mwmwetwl ebewie ml¢r,m.-e" _. , .-; >_ .; '-1-'-U-<--~. »-~>,'._'-" 9-~-5 .'2_ _- ~.---"1=-¢.-* ~'~ =_ =..=m*'.'§:- hi ~ "'~ ' .; s -' _ _ H ,-3 ._.;._... - _ _ ..;_ .- . ~-. f .-.__ if " e" -»1,7? B 1 n.ltlfnclosurehz haimttrhe .! f v 2" "'*~':*E_ hJUN2 51965 t_ 2 , _ 13;» ... 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ReportingOice _, 1 492 DETROIT _--5 i-._92 TITLE OF CASE Inveetiqntive Petiod 7/ 12/ 65 B09011 modeby 1111111; 11 ==~=»11== no orens: cmuuwnm O "I-101119 1101119" - 1>oss1a1.1; 641 1§ 331.. _ at ~Detroit, - _P-_ 57¢ _ EHCLCBURES 1'0 msmenus um smrrm _ ._ .»_,. Z"-' _ ' Iron nxrnanncm Report of 8 dated 6/18/65. - :.~1_-92 4 .1, , ..,,: -£-. 1'. 5 b7C 3 I Synepah: n-'~-* 17¢ 3' ' One Xerox copy oi.referenced report of8A_ dated June1s' 1955. A b/c, t 92. LEADS >- I - ax! max 92 - ATma! roux crrr, mug roux b7¢'[,7p 1. I111 ==1-11=1-1=Corporation of lee York City, 254 oi Iand lanegenent . »..1 _r". Y Street, to ascertain it she will Approved pad;Au. Cephaj P ' 23-Bureau_ l45-2981!--- C1. -- FCC. USA, Detroit Detroit -Les ,. - Angeles Enc.-1! - lee York 45-2338! - Seattle Bnc.-1! - Detroit -45-420! E21 92.~, 921 r make available "- ' Iest the vocal th =11» track V_ Donot write Inspaces below ' -I" / 7 REC. 55 ' "- ."lO AUG 2I965 /CQ.r;,u/.~~ P¥ . If Prefnses seek $2: Ti I- "Louie Louie" to the Federal for referral to the Laboratory and comparison specimen, the ents should to make a recording of '92-_.;.~.;'¢:"I reporting ¬5"" - 145-420 ~-92 :1-~ .-..,_ 2&5.- Q! ated, Craig noted that the Incorpor- Wand Ianagenent purchased the finished recording Corporation, Seattle. from 1 L08 e . ANGELBS LL AT Los norms, JG: canrronnxi ~ 7c -.Ii 51.? or who ever for all Intervievpdnax Iusic, Los Angeles, 7D has knovl ge of "Louie Louie at Lina: Ins "ic information Corporation, It 4s1 ~.¢;- the on the lyrics of tedth tIand Rev York City, Los Angeles is for the lyrics. Q no a obtainable had advised purchaser of "Louie _ 3_ Cover Pge that Louie" this Lina: lusic song. Ianageaent of and responsible ,. ¢' § },! .- - nn 145-420 r DBTROIT- - I _AT DETROIT, IICHIGAK :5: .-.37 ,__ I .. results of above investigation conducted York and Seattle Offices to Assistant United copy of this report Communications Commission, inasmuch as this recording over local radio stations Communications Commission acomplaint regarding this of Iichigan, . is being 1029 Federal furnished the Federal Building, Detroit, of the song "Louie in the Detroit area, FCC! authorities record. Louie" was and the at Detroit lichigan played Federal had received .-'§~£-FFP; 3%? For the information of all offices conducting investigation in this case, according to the letter received by the United States Attorney's Office iron the Office of the Assistant Attorney General, Iashington, D.C., the following course of action was recommended by the Office of the Assistant Attorney General: General is gation on this case Tints: request of the Office of the Assistant Attorney basically intended to accomplish adefinitive investiwhich the Department of Justice can satisfactorily close and neet anticipated coaplaints and inquiries. -This . perspective will change abasis to consider ~J:. . =>_»: r -ac.r 1 recoaended aaxiaun investigators both full-scale criminal attention as to the if these leads prosechtion. The set out above! indicate' Department of Justice discreetness should be exercised by FBI to nininize any appearances of an intended action and to avoid any public notoriety or perforners and their related businesses. .-.. .1 . -.36 -v~' a;§",;_ n - cw _ Cover Page Q . -v_..'.- T I _-I Q i -' uN T91s"rA1'Es z. -VIENT orJU5,'§E FEDFQAL BURE1 INVESTIGATION , /1 I . 92 .92_ =__.i _+.5-v ~~92 ..,,,. ..~.;_ r l - USA, Detroit 1FCC, Detroit Copylea . 92_H gs Repeo dig . I DetroitI Iichizln 7/so/as Ddea B7 C . 145-420 L. . Flle Number: 92:_'.1~' '492 . =_»-_;_ .z_., Title: 19¢. .. .;_,§ _v.;v_¢. --Hr". .- ,_.~._. , SAoms. Bufile: 145-2961 ummom SUBJECT; 45 r.p.a. "Louie Cberoden Recording Louie" POSSIBLE ITOI ' ._?.z=_'i ' AUBA ROBERT synopsis: - J. GRACE, EDI, Detroit, Iich., Iashington,-D.C., tigation Federal Building, advised U.8. Dept. of requested additional regarding lyrics Justice, inves- to song "Louie Louie" as sung by "The Kingsnen", a vocal singing in order to fornulate prosecutive decision this latter. . ! f QPQ DETAILS: .fis4». ' bl Z :.-qr-2 _~a-< , At Detroit, lichigan On July 1965, Eastern $12225_~-. -3% ' A -2 ' ~. D.C., requested District of sf - Tu: -<41 12, _ Assistant ROBERT J. GRACE, Eastern District of Detroit, Iichigan, advised that Justice, Office of the Assistant Iashington, . .Afr; team in Ir. Iichigan, GRACE advised United the United Btates to conduct that States Attorney Iichigan, 839 Federal Building, the United States Department of Attorney General, Criainal his office After astudy of investigation Investigation Office FBI! by "The Ringsnen", that Division, Attorney's Office, additional investigation. received a letter dated July 2, 1965, tron FRED I. VIISGI, JB.,,Assistant General, Criainal Division, United States Departaent of Iashington, D.C., which disclosed the following: Federal Bureau of ing "Louie Louie" ABBA! conducted Attorney Justice, by the Detroit regarding the recordadditional investigation should beconducted in orderto bringthecase to a logical conc us on. Til:docvnenf confnlns nellber recommendation: norconcludes: ofanyHnd. If lsfbeproperly oftheFBI,andh oloantoyour egenryl - _ ll end/orlit confenh on no!lo bedhfrlbufed ovhldeyouragency. 10-14::-1 we ,I Q. " o= 92 . no 2 L! »'; ' < ' I .-v 9292 :5: _~ l92 __.-- -"§£° 5 92YQ. - n» Q . ma 145-420 these complaints will probably of this song among younsters. : - Also, gii .*' - _: "5-I. reoccur due more congressional United States . ___ . _ ~ According to the Office of the Assistant Attorney General, citizen complaints have been frequent from several geographic areas concerning the recording "Louie Louie" by "The Kingsnen" and that ," ' 1 apparent popularity inquiries are Attorneys Offices The Office to the may become likely and involved in of the other' the complaints. 1 Division, recomended that /1] Iand Ianagenent Corporation, 254 Iest 54th Street, ew or , ew York, bereinterviewed ascertain to ifshe willmake available the vocal track recording of the land record to the FBI for referral vocal sounds of the finished ' b7KY to theFBI Laboratory for examination in comparison with the finished 177 recording. The purpose of doing this is to confirm that the vocal in. I. :7-. ,5; 'track recording /.',1% _.' --¢ product. isconsistent Iith the _-Lg-< .:1-_ ' - AlsoI if refuses to releasethe vocal '1?track specimen, FBI Agents should seek her agreement to permit _ .. __. them to make a recording of it or, at least, listen to it themselves ._ ;__ ..;_»>__.,_.and report fa. -.__ Office of what they the Assistant ' tment Purchased he . .._.a-a perceive according Attorney General. of Justice had received stated that Scepter rated, nshed tR8 to the letter issued information whereby had recordi from Crai Cor 8 and responsible for the lyrics and that has knowledge of "Louie Louie at for all Office that i P or- ation, Seattle, n.sn1ngt<>n. Q; 4.1575 Also, that Pstated Lima: IusicLouie" 1.¢s]b7c,b7D of Angeles,-California, s t epublisher o he so "Louie ~92' . .92_~p_. '~,.-__¢ '. Q.-__ .. . .:..__ "1:: by the information obtainable on the on July 12, 1965, AUSA after additional Lima: Ius c,'s ou d facts in this case to be interviewed the song. Grace requested the Detroit rs: investigation has his office be advised accordingly so Assistant Attorney General, Iashington, of the lyrics of rwho ever effect a been conducted, that that the Office of the D.C., can be fully apprised prosecutive opinion. -2!- .__ ., ...___._ ___._....__.._._.__ -.__._.._-__ ......_.,-o~._______,_.__. ,, .____ ___ ____ ___._,_,_____,__,_,._ b if f a I Mr. Conrad._._. rii M * Mr. i92 ¬__92 Felt._ Gale Rose Sulliv Tavel.__. Trotteni Tele. Roomi Miss Holmesi Miss Gandyi ii i Mr. J. Edgar Hoover Federal Bureau of Investigation //7 Washington, D. Dear Mr. 92l C. . Hoover: _- Thank you so much for your reply to_my letter of A3 A! June I8. After reading your two enclosed publications "Combating Merchants of' Filth," and "Poison For Our Youth"!, lfeel more enlightened. The I frustratlons.which you must encounter daily, make the ones which we have met seem rudimentary. If it ls possible, may we have fifty each of the aforementioned publications for distribution ourclub? ALL b1 Getting back to our to the _0up mutual friend members of ~ - Louie 'Louie,"can I realize i that you areunable to commentyour on current inves?T§5Yions.dauntBut less we are, and made directly we now have in from the our possession Hand release of the arecording that was Kingsmen's "Louie,Louie." The #5 RPM "Louie" was played at 78 RPM, taped at twice the regular . speed and then slowed down so that it now plays somewhere between#5 and 33% RPM. At this speed the 6bscene articulation is clearer. The second part of Q Z our tape was made from the Kingsmen's recent per- i sonal appearanceon Shlndlg" on Nationwide TV on June 23, 1965, when they sang "Louie, Louie" H The comparison nation is -- the is quite.interesting the obscene copywritten lyric since by -- intelligibly. no stretch ! 7 tionnaire. Could of the imagi- lyric audible. In your reply you didn'tégommentthe onvalue of ahigh 1 §éi_. you please let ,_ us know your thoughts __. school quesum thisl= Sincerely yours,T' . _Q, mYT 92r92ev A6to-av! FD .. a 0"' . FBI I "1"" 1.._. ...-.t.L -:12? >- f Transmit the . .05-' 0 .7_ '.92 vm__ a Date: 7/24/65 following AIRTEL in Type in plain text or code! 4 '-'2.i'.1~ Priority or lletitodollailing! 92 -._n - -.i.. ~"_ 41 ~':.:*:" ¬' I V ,'r;@», t.;~.§,.~.. - . ~--4». TO: DIRECTOR, rm " b7¢ L 213?}. ,..--,é .>;~;f-7-j_ .1, ":=~'55 .-1_ .»_ ll %M "6 ., ROM: SAC, DETROIT 92-1368! J 7011IQ_.. C! E '2 '2 ~@¢i -1, . 92 AND TOURS! ..~'-~ @311-. ReBuairte1 to I Detroit, 7/20/65. of this case bw 570set Kforth the Title full name of ';-5; .9 __ ,.~- .. is marked chan ed in order to :>4_1:}, 3_~§§f;<_;, g es. ,_' -_"» »_.. .. .7, "!_ Q. .:.. .§. T r 92 ince was gut .-.'-=5: >1-a" ge " 4. ',~;=_5" _ 1:7 1 ...-_ ___f.."_ r = -. ' ",5-, :. .u'u- of age and they res 1955. At Iich., t time, he WES years oyed <'~»_=_i.'- _'I. 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I-.3¬ your thoughtfulness under separate ALL desire. cover, 25 copies each of the publications pa I regret, however, budgetary that limitations preclude iurnishing the number for b76 With which you asked. _ respect theto value oi high a school ques- , tionnaire, I have always refrained, as amatter of long-standing policy, from commenting as you suggested. I regret I cannot be of help in this instance but trust you understand. ' _~ MMED 11 r> 92 --;LI. -< "* »J U'.» .'1_ n"._ . L, '-" -"1' .'= _. T1:-":'.3 _ 5..-4 3 -#1? .... 4., "I , 1 Sincerely yours, JULY2 1965 .. 1___ ., t COMM-FBI L ' I 92j4/V/"<>Zg 1- Detr 192-1368! 5 ' ' Reurczirtel 7-24-65 $1 1- R0 - om 4724 s tdirt! #.>?/// en ec USC Material - 25 copies each of Combating Merchants of Filth: The Role of the FBI lg, 1% Poison for our Youth -- Tolsonn 3:'l"T°m¬ Bufiles NOTE: contain nothing aerbg§:l>ry°¢63ééi£i£g correspondent. A f E; ": I DeLoach ii Casperii Callahan __a Conrad ._i Fell Gale _n_ Rosenii field checl];=bj ghel Petxzqitaézfice determinedisthere no information to preclude n-nishing the'rep material int sherequested. _ 16> Tavel it Trotter i , _A'1 7 - 7_. r92/ Tele. iRoam ~,> '92_/* .3! Q»-5 ' Holmes _i_ "" 92 my _ I/ ;_ ' '5'1?92=lY " ' "MAIL. in R-OOM E TELETYPEUNIT 75 I 7Auv nu: wmou ' -cu mu us cm m-11.4 .- __ .5, - {mm-11>,1-IRNMENT STATES 1 Memorandum TO = 92 1 /i _ _ " ' ' I " DIRECTOR, FBI 115-2961! mm: _ A'IIN:LABORATORY! FBI L8/23/65 j,=,%,¢,}%9-V =sAc, YORK NEW 115-2338! R 5931531; NSUIB;>. u Louie rpm 1&5 Recording Louie " _>92 #86786 - " 1___-_ POSSIBLE ITOM i0: . DETROIT! 57¢ . A Rerep of SA at Detroit, I 'r/3<>/..65- a There is .. -=;_==.j enclosed herewith for the FBI Lab acop y~;5of w 5; .2Kin 5.1 K }afortape recording of thesong "Louie Louie" "The byrecordin smen" examination in comparison with the finished >" Sz: previously furnished s. "11., is to ;_. . confirm that consistent -> . _,v _...-~._ Vk _,, to the FBI Lab. the vocal The purpose of recording furnished doing this 5 herewith is 1 voca. sounds of the finished product. with the i ML !/5-ecordin __unti_lofth_e__conclu t ' . _ i_ _-- F" 1 Lab retain the enc1osed_ liisicase, after_Jnhic W I 1,70 e@ent Oo tbe returne ..____.. 3 g+. available to iyr . on 8/23/65§hwand Management Corp., th FB 2W, th St., - _;: "Louie Iouie" on 8/23/65. had no._-objection to ng a. copy o e from which the record "Louie Louie" recording was the studios W. 182.122. -' , to make _ ,' C was recorded. or g na reco 1113-A wasmade and the ,inthe presence o made in SA 1 co NYC, declined ; ~ V1 e I Lab, without acourt order, thesound track 57" from which the Wand record, Flv orat on. copy of the words _ ing enclosed of dtechnicians oe e available so that amimeographed aove when listening e enc -osed recording. / r- Q i ,, ,Q0 _jf?___1_F 5 Z} ~" _ 2. 1 4' Q ' '-/.4, o Louie ue Q4 Bureau _ E cl. o be we .24 - ]g<:]a-tro¬lEI :;-. 1l-92L_§2ll2O! @110' l-- New York ~'= =-4 _, mc W v;4' .' "" . @¢'¢-J1-$4 s- uni A ollow . ~ ~ II a 4' 4//4/H C9292é,Buy / Saving: U.S. Regularly Bond: tbe Saving: Payroll on Pla I2. 92 _ __..-.. .--- V---*"*-" *""' ""'*" " _. .-._-- -,_,.--_-.....___...__. _-_.-,-v--~ "74- . UO. .::92. .-:-é .-~:-' NY 1#52338 '11 q; é ii éz when she had been advis' e d" that the a two track recording. a made from not been made from monaural recording. simulated astereo that she had atwo »a: _ track recording ,c4 pf enclosed sound track is the Wand g record "Louie record Louie She stated Louie it had atwo track recording but_from aone track Subsequently;-her sound engineers had r 92 version and this had led her-to believe ' track recording of the original "Louie Louie I tated orthaterecord Q; VFW she had been mistaken " there is-no separate voice and that the "Louie Louie" acopy of the sound recording from which Louie? 1&3-A was made.' She further explained that to aid the listener inlistening to this sound track, her sound engineers had made the enclosed recording with the intent of bringing out the voice sounds to the best of their £fi 5., 92'. . ability. " I r A ZS I L, . A S .¢_v~ :_£1 - :21:-1" . _.:. 1 "$~=_ '.x_4;:' 1'. V. '_-."n¢_ 7 ~11 -_¢ ~.5 .'$'7§... -3- 1'1 __. . - _ : = _- '_. =1 % ~o-» - on ' ~FEDERALBUREAU on 1NvEsT1sA~m5N RECQRDBD UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT 8/2s/s5 Laboratory ,' '. 92 '92 -__..._. __»___ ~92 *_.92 _ ._.H, 1 _ OF JUSTICE Work Sheet NQ LAB FIEL Rm uwsus;us rpm Recording 'Fei 1A5-2961 ""~/ "Louie Louie" L<1b-*D-M85786 _ POSSIBLE ITOM 00; DETROIT AV - ' ' .£:;.f.-;;; .~..~.l~ . -.._. ._ *$.; ._;-_-.'~: 1,; £-111' 1.: ..e: f"2~" 1?? . 5X<1mi"°1i°"Yeq"e$tedbY= SAC, NEW YORK 45-2338! 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Ie .~.~92 _ .; q » -. ,_ '--a A a '- he of Louie? 1.18--Awas made in the studios Louie 1965 135-2951 '1-an ~<>D-#86786 AV .v"-Y;-3'.» .3-=5-'1 f'.':.~ ->3". A1 L_ Y~_-':>,'1;'> O:.:;. 1 -.I-,;.,¢.,' 1 T_ I-M",-5.1-< .. September 16, _;FBlF1le No. -_ ., -5' ;-~. .~. 1u.s_o suanrnnp;iliineographed eopyjorthe wove; to fwuie lmmé "-" - - ''.-- ._..,v'-'. _ 17' ~ . E5? Resultor J.,.7.§_._ _ ' Acomparison was made of ghe recording on thetge - ' ,. 1:3. > ll5".-I. if J. _ .1_-.- - _» 1%-_" ;?>§§7; .-_iJf%?»;92 }..:_ - '* _-. -92~ ~.~ -;-.- ~ »-- . '.1" .. 5" .- ~~_ 1..-." described above as specimen K1 with the reooreing on the - ek, -_ _ submitted by the Detroit Office and ciegogibed as specimen Q8 >:rV. A,» . xx. in this case and no audible differ-ent:'ea;';I;I161§fe§§,6¢_B4~;& _.:;"';. 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ROOM Cl TELETYPE um? : ., ' k a ' ; --" M 01> 0 » 92. v _____ _ ma145,-420 Z """92._ _, * .~.. . a n//=0anzo/r/T ' L _.._fit V? __ Both F, »T;{T!{.=. -' if.- .1: .-._-~ ' " of ~$§% -»9: Assistant g?2~rs 5::-1.;~I¢ .~./_,1:~=v;'=, ' ,_if. :1, . _. 4'3"" 4 --*-.-7:. :35 2;,»-_,-2. <»'.."0*-If. %% ..<5!;;.q@»_. ._-~92 ' _,92 ,~~-._ ,_»- Supervisor it and Federal Commission, Federal Building, Detroit. They stated that they had the above-mentioned record with then and that this record is a 45 r.p.n. recording of the song "Louie Louie". They stated that this record has become very popular over the radio stations which cater to the teenage'rockin roll" tans in the greater Detroit area and is considered to be "a best seller". They stated I tfice Ir. that when this record on 33 r.p.m. interpreted speed, in this "Louie Louie"! obscene and suggestive song. They made available is played . words can be a copy the vords to this song as they interpreted_the listening toit played nuherous times on.th9 33 r.p.n. ugh on 3/31/65a John C. Fuhrnann Junior H gh School, 515 . .._.. Warren,,lichiggp, telephonicaly Office to a3vis¬'that he had found . student at this school which of song after 4 Iile speed. Road, contacted the Detroit FBI, a sheet of paper on a; contained the song "Louie Louie". He stated and the student told hin that this when played on a 33 r.p.n. speed, words cah be fairly interpreted in obscene Iords to, he questioned the student is apopular song and the obscene and suggestive the song "Louie Louie". -~»z .92 . :~;_ ..,_g -.é-.¢92:-f.-:9? ; ' ~:-, "Q>.-,. that teenagers believed by are then to be uying up playing the recor it on 33 r.p.a. uie Louie" speed. and I ~.*.x "~'1.n = I? ii? _ .1' 3. ': .1 V i R wu_ 34. DE 145-420 Mr. GRACE on 3/30/65, lyrics to WKNR whic "Louis Louis". lyrics to "LOUIS YEA YEA LOUIS OH YEA YEA SHE WAQIS .gZ "¬ E received giving the "Louis Louis" AWAY WE and they are GO LOUIS LOUIS OH BABY AWAY FINE LITTLE ME CATCH THE Laboratory is requested to record in aeffort to discern overtones that may be contained on 33 r.p.m. played in speed. It the Assistant 3/30/65, it §?§ if - .' *2? --~' .;L_- YEA YEA FOR ME The FBI fv. - :5 41 :... Station WKNR mostly SHIP ACROSS THE SHIP SEA I SAILED THE SHIP ALL ALONE I NEVER THINK ILL MAKE IT HOME GO THREE NIGHTS AND DAYS WE SAIL THE LOUIS LOUIS AWAY WE SEA HE THINK OF GIRL CONSTANTLY ON THE SHIP DREAM SHE THERE I SMELL THE ROSEIN HER HAIR LOUIS LOUIS OH BABY AWAY WE GO HE SEE JAMAICA NOON ABOVE IT WONT BE LONG ME SEE ME LOVE HE TAKE HER IN ARMS AND THEN I TELL HER I NEVER LEAVE AGAIN LOUIS LOUIS OH YEA AWAY WE GO" nig_ 1-; and plays as follows: ..., 4';:1?. .2;F. ;." -__ .92 .__' -2' The Radio Michigan, stated he would City to obtain the een s =1 Bleeram f1°m,-SEPTER Records correct copyrighted 5;. Y contacted Dearborn, "rockin records. ro11" L telegraph the record company n_g!__ork Radio Station It is to the in this examine this words and suggestive recording when played is noted that when this record United States Attorney's Office oh was difficult this record any obscene to get requested that all the the FBI Detroit Office words in this was song. Laboratory return after examination has been completed. LEAD NEW YORK . 92 ié. 1' rst ...'1' - AT NEW YORK, NEW YORK: ;:r '~ --Z2513 regarding the the lyrics Will contact Wand Company, 1650 Broadway, recording "Louie Louie" in an effort contained in this record. _3 _ New York, to obtain GIRL : 7-2 E 92 0. RBQRDBD , 29/ 65 I" _. FEDERAL UNITED BUREAU - u OP INVESTIGATION STATES DEPARTMENT Laboratory OF JUSTICE , Work Sheet DI-AB Re: "bouil Louii" UN8UB;45 r.p.n. Recording. I10! 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I felt ~T1>.n A.,;-":_,w;~v 2. i4§'*,qwg .v.¢-1,,-._-a éeei .;%;§ '.§:¬¢ "1 2' -35¢:' ten I'll your girl my bone lay her again -v eld b, the way chair I'lllay her .. ah.. in her Chorus! She had arag on, I move It won't be long she'lld a0ve. I held her in my arms slin i'!= off. - 6than A25 Ifol? her I'd- r leg her I7 in:-.'"~1. . Y there. hair. .. ' ' If again _ FEDER/@ BUREAU REPORTING ornc:-: DE TRO O_F N.';5T GATlON DATE OFFICE OF ORIGIN 1Q/29/as s/18-10/26/65 DETRO IT IT INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD REPORT MADE TITLE OF CASE BY Typgp BY i CHARACTER or CASE _&# -POSSIBLE rrou UNSUB; 45 r.p.m. Recording _ _ "Louie Louie? ' §z;§.§;§*.L~: / I-9"" "' ' *':»<=r~ _-.;.»e_, .J92 a_':'é,§f§. , % _. » REFERE .-t_ -3 .V ~54 L ' _... ,.-1..-" -~ . ~ ' . I» I-.-:1...§~ ~:1. -. ' "4. -L ...- rm: Report <>f slig" dated 7/30/6 e"°» . ..p_. .-;___J _-5-~_' -- LEAD 5" ;_~.:. . It "__,. ..-.-:_~._ ¢_;~_ ;*.'.;-..'.'."'1k~'} ,_-1'-H; DETRO IT AT DETROIT,MICHIGAN: Will maintain Attorney 3031331 contact with J, GRACE Assistant United and obtain and report go States his decision -1_ as to prosecutivein action captioned matter. /A AI; ' " ~ "2 2: -.V: __ , .* ";~.~_+.~:-' " }§7-&- ~ -' =~ I 44. "°- Z: ~. Pending Prosecution Over 6Months Pending Over One Yea; /9 APPROVED -_-_.;-.5_~:___'. I i 1W. m CHARGE no not vvm-rs m SPACES ssuaw SPECIAL AGENT Jae ' " t3~%?'-K . ~~;<~? _. , .._ '="2 Bureau 45-2961!~/ 5-_L , USA, Detroit R551 rcc, D6t1'O1t Detroit 45-420! :18 NOV 1 -_ __--_ ;.",'. ~':='.;_ _,-_~_>_1_. »M.I _.,, <=-; ...A A ._,...__.; olssl-:MmA'~r d~ ITTACHED nsqonn mzrorrr NOTATIONS 92gb5 5.92 $- wvwv ' .......... --.'_-:..C;.'-----...._-_.__..__ ---___.. -_._-_---- _'-_' ii -mum;.,.-====.. -. =.T=m=..-l£/_2//.4 ;:.:'_L;-'i.L..... _. HOW FWD. ___________ __ .' I DE 145-420 ADMINISTRATIVE »~: il -. - _q; _..~:~ .,"-*"/-'7' -. : -"-~-v:. : One copy of this Federal Communications inasmuch as radio stations authorities at ' L»; -.1: *'.l._ If :.51-' .2_.'-2 , ; ..T1.1: Y -,3:--3 I A 1 J. ?q _ ékg .§ "#II -ens -1" I. 35 "92-af..;r'.., "'5? size %* Ziéég ""11-' _', _ 3* _ »'._.-j-Q-'.' ft; .Tl. ~_ '4: 5:," . I__ <. >'Z§=<. K, :11-'-" . -' 9:-9: .-.-. Ul~.£D STATES DEPARTMENT _ TICE OF FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATI £% ___.-Q5; .%§ Copy to: ..12 ;-; . éi r 1. ' -.-e fig 1,. 1.5: 11- Rtpofl 0': Dole: Field Office USA, Detroit rcc, Detroit SAQom Filo I: Detroit, Michigan 10/29/as Bureau Filo I 145-420 nfk: UNKNOWN SUBJECT; 45 r.p.m. :3 '3 Recording "Louie Louie" Cborodu: 3,.z'.§-';-'. J A ~..,> A .., ii CQ4 .,»__- ~ .-.. ..q. 0-." ¬.u~. »sa: LIf a. F DETAILS: is By communication dated August 23, 1965, the New York {wt on August 23. 19¢-r~5. _§and ¥anagenentWCorporation, New York_Qit{, decline toma e Incwithout iizl-Y5 available to the Federal Bureau of'Invest-gation Laboratory, acourt order, the sound trackfrom92which the Wand record '4'-if» ' L119 the recording was made inthestudios o¥:!;gQ_M§nag office advised as follows: "Louie Louie" was recorded. ' She recording from had no which the _ ' ,,/// objection to making record "Louie a copy of uie" 143-A was Co Street or City, of technic ans o the above if I! -an z .._ when she had been made from ¢t -1,. been made from atwo-track recording. Subsequently, stereo version WJ§ 4-» -1 .1;- .,. _-. I ., 43.: . ' ' 2:5. exp the atwo-track of the tated that track recording for the track of the is acopy ane made words to "Louie Louie" so "Louie Louie" 143-A was the listener in listening had made the recording sounds to the best of dtht hn"F1"be'/bk the record "Louie Louie" a advised that and this track recording '*'.'f' -;_».,-' . CA"q ¢.- -Y .1- ton. copy of . raj- 11 had previously - -lfrii .._._*, presence could be followed whenlistening to the recording. - 1': -'. ."?§~3= .._,.._t._ in the 'als and corpor animeographed that they ..;__. .' :3.-P . "'1 the original made and SA i available I , s e aen recording. She mista en stated it had led her to original "Louie I record "Louie sound recording from believe thatshe had of comparing atwo- Louie." tn ere is t1evo no separa Louie" and that the which the ce sound Iand=rebord made. She further explained that to aid to this sound track, her sound engineers with the intent of bringing out the voice their ability. S The aforementioned recording, made inthe the Wand Management Corporation, on August 23, 1965, was forwarded to the Federal Bureau of Investigation Laboratory the purpose had not recording but from aone-track monaural her sound engineers had simulated a this recording with the disc studios of for which had - _._.._--._.____._ ..,._ __ DE 145-420 "K1 Tape the record made from "Louie Louie" the original 143-A was 153 Management Corp., 254 W. 54th St., .'92r"ALSO SUBMITTED: Himeographed copy . "Result of examination: .' ;_ . _;=2 -Pi Ex c-1;} 13.:_;..'.<: Y1 ._vi, inf. made in recording from the studios which of Wand NYC of the words to "Louie Louie" Aw "A comparison was made of the recording on the tape described above as specimen K1 with the recording on the disk,' submitted by the Detroit Office and described as specimen Q3 in this case and no audible differences were noted." *$$ ..-. *-.;, ._ gt? it-icy, -1-:2 *~w I $% .¢._ -.40 i1'.:' 92 A 1 .'-__'_§_1_1 ii? . 4 ~¥. _.__. a=~, -I ' 1 .4 '1 '1 nee _ 3 _ ,4' .._ DE 145-420 "-'iDERAl. OF lMYESTlGA: BUREAU 9 1I . J Dole . i Washington 92 92Qlw "ée 1' . 1."? $3 song, "Louie %E .. was originally iSeattle the Etiquette came the in the tionally, but deal by KISI, was it was In 1963 station KGO sake a group known as not shit the Iailer's in Portland, KER the CHASE, cane ' H i ; record was record is aware be- distributed na- national level. it. IISI prevailed upon "Louie Louie" which they and in 2-..._; nade a record was being played a great Oregon. The conpeting station, to play recording of _ -This recording It was on the it was »a the Iailers record label. Seattle area. not authorized the Flip I"."'"°""_ _ recording under ll hit recorded under Les Angeles, Caliiornia. Iowever, - .1. In 1961 Kingnen to 5%? Louie. It not successful. '1"-kl-I ~¢~:.~'i'»- 0 axcnannfisnnv was the original writer andartist of the record label in 1956 in ''»~..=.. *"."92." ~_ _,. - Y ___,;.. . Inc., _!_:_Z_2'Z venue, V'>_1"ii?th :51 .r_ -'__ .!r u ' ..» den Iusic I e as follows A 1963 this A the did. the record be- _ _ of the chargesthe lingsmen& o cene if played at dikrent speeds. Be stated the not obscene. He pointed out that the Kingsnen did not < if ~.¬.., know all of the lyrics and'in sone instances their recording technique was poor iron a protesssional standpoint. Iowever, stated definitely it is not obscene. :Ie stated that possibly rumor that the record was obscene contributed to its sales re- @§ cord; however, tirely unintentional. __5,. _I. 92 3. .;.:.; _§:_;. i. 41": -K -'3. I~e.A< ..-.._.-_ _,. 92 -E he pointed out that itthis _ were true, - _ Ie was advise by the Seattle "lost Intelligence" that the Governor oi Indiana had banned the record, and heard that the nanagenent of the lingsnent were planning suit against the state c of Iichigan because of its being it was ' he the en- he a law banned. -'-at » _=-" "5? ..4* -~ ,.. » 0.. °/21/ .._ *mPan¥, Ios Angeles, me, ea alifornia, telephone 9311-4033, voluntarily appeared at the hos Angeles Office of Bureau of Investigation in response to atelephonic -e-4:}. for an appointment b1 57D e u "Louie ..- -" to see him concerning 1 ch the Federal request the song Louie Louie. was or ;44L -- ' .At that time, ' Q :15. if W CHARD "BERRY er -pe omer. um-4"18l!O is believed to be ongers working fomis. ares.Ihgn under the Flip in 0. . night ayrote this . psP11 <-><=ERR! ms. accompanied we Wvar one # RICHARD was s dio by = . mus vc ans in the original recording song .'Louie I_¢ouie."song, _ Ro 1:2 QM I I V. , A i 1 ".92.= c .is still in *d ration e.xhibited the ormm lyrics to this song which had been submitted tor eopyrighting to Washington, D. C. " on March 22, 1957. t re strstion number was ¢<>P furnished e.-co 725 P of the sheet msie tor Louie Louie vmi was conquered to the - _original lyrics and found to be identical. Thelyrics p-of ~ observedtobetmghii #13 ~T't._ -:4 "Louie Louie"as-p notedin the- sheet n_>.sic as . _ . V. '- "mun: mum y : ~- -._ _ L' i" .. _ .' ,_._. V " mum mum ":~. .. ,:_' f -7 [3 » I -3-ni £5 ' "32 Verse 1 , _.. --. rms mm -,._- .~. %" ~.->. £>?1* - §..$,£>;4~§ ._~. r -. .. -.._ am, ssswA_n»I-onus ISAIIE nm~ssI!'_" o - 1ssvxn@" on » ~ 1':.x.xnxs1':@'."'< .:' _92__ 7_ _-_ '_ ;.>' - » _ - tbe 1" .. !. .._ ,.92 T I . - nateatt4J;£~5420 OnSA's pa/25465 lo: mémss1.e§§:¢el1f6mi'e pm made: e¢.@.#i 1115-225 '~ It" = " b . V V-3dicin1ed_ _»Dote »7< . This dozumenl contain: neéver recommendations conclusions our lire. of F§l. ll -is: properly e» of Flllelleeoed to your agency Bond in comer"; are notlo bedistributed outsideyour agency. ' ' ;- ' ~ J_ v~- 1:: _ _ 2 I-A145-755 '1 err Chorus "LOUIELOUIE,MEGO'l"1 ___ _mLOUIELOUIE,l EG01"1 ""_ .~ _ ., 11- . rt" 92r~:-»-. .,, »..:.;:,, ..»=.i1'.Z':'. _é. .;'-92~ 4 ,-"E - V -33" =-, .>~;¢ 5» f->».'f ~ .'1._' Verse 2_. . 4, _ "mass mums Am: -nus wz sumo 'rrm"sm rm THINK or em OONSTANTLY ~ : """ . on mm sHIP""'. I DREAM SHE HERE I SMELL rm-2 aosn nw 1-ma mm. A "'_""' ~=-'92 »~._ Qili . ' ~ "mxm IDUIE ' mum noun Verse 3' '- ' "us SEE'JAMAICA Moon ABOVE IT won '1 BE mm i sm; rm LOVE "_"'» .- -. 4 o es .>e LA M5-755 e //' /1 "' it was recordedby me _i _ingsn_1e_n for 1_i.__ erden Records. This recording under _-3,; done fr,?.L'.':' _ .,_ . ..-._,.. _;1'.t:' ._.-'~'-Io. M 1'-;~".n_ .- '35.-" >;~'='.~=-,=*".i." #1.; 3' ;"£'.'i.T=-;_ i.~- ~~ ."-.1-.:» 2%? ...._.3._. _ -'.'*.-<:. "1 5?? I :11? ~r' : QI-1 _very it was also under among others. produced by land Oompany Wand Reco B1D Iouisianaabout the ' »- York subsequen New York City, is in January, some contusion the release aquestion over it. arose in me first Shreveport, lyrics being pornographic. Theradio acopy or the record over lyrics and the air without verifying what words were being and sung. He said tr had received some complaints from listeners other individ swho claimed the lyrics I 92 . were pornographic. eu communications s straightened out. style, which complaints that __._ ' Tr? _, .Y_%' . "' éxfézg' I5P'§~ ~"!:~. '1 '-': f':.. ¢ <- .~."f.5';;-. __. M v_.._. >_. , {SQ ;=~ 1 " n u;~?i¢1< J-- " -92. -. _':."': W :_.. _ ' subsequentlyseveral received be reg and hoped the matter could He noted the music is sung in a makes it very difficult when this record is calypso to understand. He received played at 33 RPM instead of the normal 45RIM, the pornographic language is obvious. ' , arecord at a sower speed would slow the smsic and seeking pattern down such to an extent that it would be very fficult to understand. ' __Behad never heard or such aprocedure Playing being done in the ' Because acopy ." ",%:_ 92 .--.. ::.' Company, h rbeen station in Shreveport requested indicated they would not play this ~"§; 92 _ A. ,_ ' --5.5% .2..- of New that labels, mdicati received that anything waawrong in issue .- #13,, and Columbia chased Kingsmen me of version this record b The Kismen version of "Louie Louie as 1n b1C . _' -= h successful so Decca, Mercury past. ' .1 or his desire to .M solve this or The Kingsmen version oi "Louie this record on #5 RPM and said it 1 riddle, Louie." He denitely followed ' q_ he obtained listened to the lyrics as they had been originally prepared in 1957. At 33 RBI, he found the language used to be unintelligible. He noted that it alistener had ascript to go by which claimed to have the words being sung, the listener light receive the impression he had ~'_~- 8 95 it LA ms-755 ¢_.?_.._ _. s '-.~"~-2.-'~= »='~ " :4- 92 "4 __4*, CL actually heard that language being seen used. understood [>1 there was such a. script but had never or btained a fagsPF ,.92-': .; ¢%?? copy of it. He would like some people thought indicated "Louie Louie. to see s. copy of the script which what the lyrics were in the song " <-A r ~ I 1$»@<: _~{_ .'lr2_ .?_.';. L; 5 =--'; :._v__< --r_-7! ;" _x:.-.:v¬92',>&. .5: if _not nothing to success or very over do w1tn.1nvo spgrovn porngrqphy and would have vement 1n such amatter. .1 a in f-Ktr. ._ VK; Jr 11% '_. ' Vi - I w"ew 1; 2 .*-~< ' *' 1-: I 492 6 1 ?le¢g>*-_~§- '~>~~§» ,¢ J;9_:. ' 1 "Ii .-_-¢ "'-Lu ;~ M ,_ 1;, __. .:'_:?.:'...92 §_ ~.-:' _- ,1; _"':~.= 1f...5 r::T_.: 9 ' ¢ DE 145-420 Los Angeles b1L o On September 13, 1965,£urnished the Office with acopy of an editor aon _"bouie Louie immediate y ere na concerning allegations StationShrieveport, ICEEL, Lou this editorial, which is being set forth ter, was in accordance with his views of obscenity in "Louie Louie.": 0-sun; ..,V__. .»_ --2 3&- _-;.§f:-_.' -3.: . r ;, ' ii: '-;4.~'_§{ 4~ "4_;* 7; 1 f"'->1" 'S92-. "=* ' _ .1" :a .»_~_,~ V=. .1.:_~ ..-_: , ' -.-L. Y -F. ;_:.-_ MEL-'§' -4,1--e ' ~.»'~,_.» ' *3.v-.1--._ -'E.'-'T'?~Z: F3 .1-" -1 M ._< v . 7?%'l I I -3*» -'-$5 92 4 1 ;$% y-Q } 3-§=_.= a * =*=;.~*.- * =4 '_";'~Z.' Z * ' v:':;',-Y '--4- I._~ u-é .-~ , _1 !_ _, i »,.-¢ 15*-*'.. .. 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L ..= em:We ac-.u¢.= ave maintained this posifion by f'uz-n;'si~..i::g the 1-. ,_ 32- 4 sc>..n-dec ks upon himself ans t..e on - -711_ iriormaon. 1:.-cm-:!:~:¢'¢I V»*'e e have;_:.-_>;:.the ser-vice, to oc>je:,-ais ne and we have, Ii:->._ -1-*r'.~. ,4,..-.-l¢.b92/ 4, x ... r~v . 92» V.-.1...-»-.. "92 .a all ever began E; w.r-="c¬'.7:e£r' own not exisf on ¢.»:e recordiag s%1~ef."::92h of the ' , If' Louie, Louie, Louie, his sery was _ '~' % me .f.'.-7 LIZ r~92 aginaiion. Louie, at An es.<.=e.':ira'::Z pea: 23 5:1 :=af1'on decided to wr-i£=2: ex-'~=::z_7c :~1:1.";= 1-- 5. gofia ::é*;.=1 go " Q' rice, v:h2'::.: :'<-;»_7a-._vec?fine comzérgr 1.. . $..'!¢ Q5; C-1' ":2.5. ¢. ;If£'§' Cv'j'_';,'§QI" .-".11 .7j.I5;1' ; '._ '.3 _'Lfir: e gzr _. sne - fer ofme people. . . .1.-fe n;:i_=2-is:1;-.-':".-.'»& Z_'£;Z=:-: 'iT*. m_7Yll§%i!PTIiIZIZIjT7§¥%i;!k**_T __1~ 4 0 4 1 n ~' 0 >0 1 .0 0 I - - ~ - - ---A-.-»_. .-........... 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Ci"-se;-ne r-;:c:-'~c.».';: :3:--3 .L'.¢:!! played oz Q-C 0:2: decZc'e.s to wr-ii"-'.; zzasy Ij/:~i=;-5 to "'S:s_:~;u.':t".... .-.'~: a: waz-.1 l= 1,4] ' o.:*.r'_.=_;z':.-al "Stardust" for this z~c~a.s0:1. . I 1 I - I -Q; 92.> .-.4; , } 92 cf .-£6 8 12 A -- ' 1 Portland, Oregon, was "viewing before { statement, .. and that him in be s of any statement o0urt,. ,.,=, ' Date t e en y0 e g n er- consult an attorney have to make any he did make could be used ,,,, H,,. Q; ,,,, ._,__ _e,_ .' . ._ _- _. oneidentified _, himself -as a _ -- . _-,.-.-._. - e. inemberof the §_eee1group, ~ Eyl!"the "Kingsmen'. .Besaid he hasbeensnarefor over'a year that_ _ certain r-1z persons »recording 31 5 profess to hear of the song, Louie obscene yords in the Louie" -but so ffar -_ cerned the words they claim to hear . that record. He "said the recording '2"-I .5 ;=,~.§ Y-. the west coast overs year ago and ._ix 1'a standard version of the lyrics. B§:5. 1", ~1 ski- , '.':§7 session and certainly no deliberate "-9- > Iveleteeeesee .-L ,_.._e_ . IPv . advised ~ 9/7/65 agent. He was advised that he could making any statement, that he did not . against l " .I ! x~I£%-i~' - _ . EDERAI. BUREAU OF lNVESTlGA'.:1 . /" .._l.__J I I *#'rw 1*. ¢; l ,1; ._ .4. _ obscene or suggested wording 4 "-i?..*-2'2?" ::'*»"%e 1 1The original tape recording sold hoorlyffor months on the west coast and was later recorded yas_, ._se,vera1 on_tb_e Hand ' -_¢.;' label yin llewyiork. ._~$onemonths a_1_ter~~=tha1:,,3,abe1 agent on 3§l8,_ t the I talk of obscenity an end to this and to corporation forwarded a in the recording establish record Commission at Washington, their to the Q.C , and it laros'e.~-==* He said to 'put_~ own position, the Hand Federal Comunications is his belief that _, the Commission_._replied theyobserved noobscenityin the __ ; » 4513'."-*1 ~.-.._-,.;!,;.,_-,;3.- e qd'uinte1ligibleiording;»§The,qorporatibni1ater,o£Ieredks',_1 -1?-' ;.; '- . - _; e Jo +< -4.... 5:: - :_ ' F92r»' -_~ .a simply do notexist -on was originally done on ~ the group simply selected with a short practice attempt to include any the initial recording group's _ as he is con- £1000 reward to anyone Qho eduld substantiate thereported;;§' I bsceniti-T ' I e »1 e s ' . include t .-== . ,Jr"- ,-,-92 . " =~, any obscenity . _. -9 '_ 0. .1; -1: ' - - =l -.-- ;~-.z" ~ 4 -",-.*+.»¢ - _=2-~_.'-. ~--_-._ -.- _-' e -5' j . 1-.", were 1.-es. noeeliberare memge to _ the recordingand i_-t is-his elie1' 92/ only thosewhowantto hear suchthings canreadit into the a vocal. -He said he has heard others point outpwhere the suggested _ obscenity-exists in the recording bdt_e.ai_;-mot make out phat they. -E"$.'.. Ivw-==t eaves o* e ;:_.»i : . .;§'I""' -.<921 4'. .,§§. - @E32-r 1?=~_i ' ". -92kd.._..'I Q9: o - er Detroit 14s_42o l;assachusstts_ -_n .# -¢Bo_ston_1145-3_8e5 bv D~'e dicmed 9/1/55 Ihis document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of lhe FBI. I1 is Ihs pvoporty of lhe FBI ond is loaned lo YOW°9°"¢Y ll ond its conienlsare nOII0 be dinribuvedOuisideyour agency. - ... I Z~.- .EEDERAL BUREAU or INVESTIGA 21 I Date 9/7/55 W8-S tity I Y agent, could any statement, that he that any statement he before making statement, and '."§~ .92 .¢ T. :4 d.1- consult with an attorney did not have to make any did make could be used . it-_ H'3' ',37"I'=f*-§._""-"T-'.-"v3=T¥*I;2:4 __ " -' __-' ".:' -'-- ' -- - '§ati'i~1 ah1m@ 1: uSm n ' aalen -'1 5?" '9! .'.-Y;--92_ _. -..353.4. of the that this astandard and after .¢-T-'_ _:;.w 9 ." ,3 f v song d was n o telibeu selected an _ recorded 1963. fe ea recording, changed itat said the the earlier ,-.3, I i record since it was words in would swears dthe others _ it not at all, 1 seattle, Iiashington record sold on the primarily for several months without criticism put on the Wand label in New York in an exact Q 1-2 'v92 west coast and was later duplication of recorded only once. ' ' _ "' - For several months nn the Band label nothing was _ said of the obscenity which some jclaim to hear, or at least _ nothing of the complaint had come to ~-their attention, until it was banned -from radio and public performance by the Governor of Indiana. He said the "Kingsmen" and their management have attempted to about it counter the the more charge but the talk,of apparently the the obscenity 92e does more said spreads. not admittofcomplainants that "i '- the words exist .even'accidentally becausehe does not belieize .they fdo and contended;-Ythat»those ishowant to hear juch things .2, .._. -; "L ~> ;.5:'.'_ '44 - t s -. -ii s. 1? L/ have apparently interpreted !~ tely true ra lyric for short practice around January was _ 5phad sp nobscene L9ie';jhe an ' recording ' ll a-B mam 8. Q 1' t _e comp t=1's~""-. .,. V, _~..l ..'-;:;_~_ i"-" ' .31" 9B which were - ¢. honestly inserted ~ ~ . an unintelligible .. ~- - -. _ I. A v ..z P Q sounding ofjuords ,_.._ ._ " 1 t x_ 4 -S 7".in '92' 1 ,.,5 I!?_;I $1 1_ ' ~_ - It 1'. .':Z ~__ . * .1-kiln. 0,, 8/25/65 0, Chicopee, -" m ibetroit 145-4_2o Massachusetts pu.,#'Boston1115- 385 153";-4'Z";' oh O 8I Ihis document contains neilher recommendoiions nor ronclulions 0 lhe FBI. II is the properly It and uls convent:ore nol lo be dinribulod oulside your agency OE of lho FBI and Is loaned to Y°92"°Q°"~»e@+ =e==e#»»=e;tt :#v =~'»"-as Dtedittd 9/1/ O CO8 ' his documentcontains neither recommendation:nor conclusionsof the FBI. ll and uscontentsore not to be distributedoutside your agency. 1H F65 It is "*0 P'0P9rty d the FBI and ls loaned to your Ogety 92 Q. as 1145-385 92,/1 ./. -I lie said they comldereé this caller had a arty Hind particularly since Inythim n an at the lessor M Mv!=5? 12¢ "#91104 M: $21; qua umwma.3? -r,4_ ad-*=~=~ '1,,;,1":1g.--I-*~i_~ *__w .-§2_'~¢;_:__ *;n__92=_____v_ __ 11 - -= :'- ~' -I I 92.;' .-v~-.': I I:Iv_.*""-' ' s.""'; :1? : .R'1""'4T " I - =' r 0 A4 .. >_ ~ -_,-._ " H §' 92 ¢ 43 J. ,- ~ ~ *1;r* VQ? 4"*__,_ 4;. '3 * ~- . F: 1 »- Q? r ""' 9: Q _. Z >v~,. 2;-.!lv=¢~x>v to: 131 at annae an :10:19:mam " "-' 1.; B §___:z *_:_:.§°u.M4mv 1 , »w="'$ for 8 umm m ",_* W;-. I! " any ave tlltlkdn 1.1.1010hv an N .-tri? 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' -29/as MADE BY "Pm .-. "'9 REFERENCE: Report of s.A'Det_r<>1t, 10/29/65. ' ;- ,- _ ' ' 744. LEAD DETROIT OAT DETROIT, nucnman .=71. .-___.;,-:. Y. ~-~. _. 1 1-. =.,-. I111 maintain Attorney ROBERT J. ;_ I contact with GRACE and _ Assistant United obtain and rqaort his States decision ,1; as to prosecutive inoption captioned matter. .- *$'§" --a. ._e. .___ ' 1 I_.~ '- -. Pending Prosecution Over Six Pending Over One Year No Months No GA .1 . APPROVED sPF,,f'é,§A',§<;;":ENT Q} Bureau 45-2961! - USA, Detroit - -__ s_--cf! a .,. -1'2 3; .. __ ' no NOT wm-rsm srucss aznow 1 -FCC Detroit gl- s - Detroit 45-420! v _ _;_. --_--= " ~' ~*i;r =.;>;~D§p__52 1965 :_ '$-., [i:. _ I7: >2 92'._.; .. _'-e?§_5. ,_. _ ~ DISSEMINATION RECORD OF AGENCY L... ATTACHED REPORT @911-51A .NOTATIQNS 1;?! _-_ .. nzcussr nzco GL-_> DATEFWD. -..-. now I-wn.-__-» ~ 4L___ - iv Ct. 0.1. aovnnnnn unmuo ornc: lo-76324-I " .915 Q '* nn 145-420 .v r>" .:3 ADMINISTRATIVE 92"m . ..; 1'3 .~"E .2: u.-=:¬$. .2 v 1' -5 zfa .<».'~ 1'5; ,,.. One copy of this report is Communications Commission this recording radio stations Detroit had of the in the received _Three for.the Detroit other offices may request set forth being furnished FCC!, Detroit, song "Louie Detroit area, acomplaint the Federal Michigan, inasmuch Louie" was and the regarding this played over FCC authorities record. as local at copies of instant report have been designated Office in view of the fact it is anticipated that having received inquiries concerning "Louie Louie" to be furnished with in instant the results of investigation as report.' . .3 P xv ~: . x l. ,;. ..,-1.; -".1" .1 -:-. :_,..'-2' _»= I I-e2. 1 A 1 or .;, I ;:*.'-= '§_ 1.,_-,-_- 1;} '5 .'. vs- %%§ Cover Page urn": STATE"?DEPARTMENT b=-'nc.=. or FEDER/1'. £'UD.E~./92L' QF §NVEST SAT'oN ' -. "-2' "="' '-1. La , .. r_ kin ~ _F: .a1% ._ .-1 ._' ;92 ''§l , . .7, > ¢°PY'°"I 92 1USA, Detroit 1 -FCC, Detroit _ @- 92~'.. 3 . V =14 - .£.:,_s :. .-I _;.44 R0900 cl; Dole _.¢-.. s101 Office: ' _ -Q. UNKNOWN SUBJECT; 45 r.p.m. Recording 1.? 2 F; ~ Field Office File ll: =.~.'Tit ¢: ~.- ':;Z..~_ !?,'_ Character: ,/ osscmn: Z .1-' fJ~ ERQ B1b1 0 Synopsis: ,. /fsfi became isg i;§% ,_ gtzz: 1 '. ; J:-:1, is TRANSPORTATION or mxrtrxn . Louie", amajor said with this t 4 hi with the f ype oroc might thin ' did Pb T':._ . . 1... .-_-¢ 2 :.; ';*"~1 . .".§~_ 1L-K c."92l ,.-' w. £1 11"- Bureau File z ' ' POSSIBLE INTERSTATE 33% .,92~ $1 .,»_ . 1* _ -' ..92: -_.. Inc "Louie Louie" raj?" ' -rv ;._a '._ _ 3 I- . 75- -. 72' Q-.4". 9:" t; Detroit Michi ' gan an in _ This Kingsmen,versio kd an ro1 1 "music, ' being said »=ag1nedthe not contain any obscenity. 1P I DETAILS! 5 1 wen so ais ahe er I ' v - .-"EDERAl. BUREAUOF lNVESTlGATlO_ -2 ' 2- Date i51¢ IQ! .____F Qalifomia, b7D nos tAi1"gé1e= 1° $1 .ll .: 3<§f--. Louie Louie was I anything, that be used against him in Va court orrlg,and that had the rightto oa ;&e . roll nueic, said that or a 1tenor he imegtaed. language. _g - » ~l -1 ' A_ .:@= BI» e .%~;¢.. 1 ,%§ -er ..~ -__ ,5 _: 2-K4 - -. -_. _ H -Q -7:_;. _1 . Detroit on 11/2/65 bré 0, be 1&5-#20 Argelee, taiiromia b D0,, H °#Loe Augelea1&5-755 A A d,c,°,ec, 11/2/65 This doéument contains neither recommendations nor conclusions at the FBI. It ts the properly at the FBI and ls loaned to your agency It and Its contentsore not to be distributed outside your agency. 2* y J ._ FEDER,/_ BUREAU OF INQESTIGATION REPORTING OFFICE OFFICE OFORIGIN DATE 1INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD nxrnorr 4!'> _ TITLE OF DETROIT 12/6/65 12/2/65 CASE PEP-R"' I YPEDav {ISA 4-"¢92_"?~-:L... ~. i F17, _, ~.,'q';__ '21S %¥zv .._z_;~ ' . UNSUB' />45 r 5.m_Recording ;-""Louie CHARAGHROFCAE Louie" ,"'"""'"".~ ~_ nossmm: rrou - 526 -.-~-1" ,.i*.~ ._;:_ mama: <3{Lew . $3 -V,-J _ _.," Report of 8Aat nan-61:, 11/so/65. ."__ I ADMINISTRATIVE - Onecopy oi this report is being furnished the Federal Communications Commission FCC!, Detroit, Y Mt _--.~<-. ¢___ - 1' _ this recording :._-__ _ ._-_1 ¢;.__»_ '.> '- Michigan, inasmuch as oi the sorg"Louie Louie" was played over local radio stations in the Detroit area, and the FCC authorities Detroit had received a complaint regarding this record. at I / ,_/ .'IJ~.2I".. 7 _ :_g;S>~t-_ '2. .~ 4 ~ _;~_ -I . I .._ APPRQVED §o~§ '4; '3~n;:'9 comes :4 sPF$', ii: es I-_".*'*= -vg. no NOTwan: m SPACES asnow ?. :;.§='i~:e:::::**1> /1/Iflw/e go W 1 - FCCi¬"£Z§.m> " -:'-"3"".-=17"! NP fir:2., .-:_:¬_f=.c. > <-v~-"Y.-..' _/~ . 1 - D°c '° '1e 050 s 1965 . O S DISSEMINATION RECORD or AT- -92 HEDBEPORT anzucv _______ __ L Q» /~¢/ r , I NOTATIONS %.92 nzouas-rnzcn.. err: rwo. --_.--J..?//Z ___________________________________________ __ HOWFWD..--.. °-5;! §E£§;§a£"-----------------------------------------~ 19-75324-1 _ _ I ' 0.1. oovtinnrn: orrzl -/ I ' ' Cover Page u'::;DEPARTMENT swns .";n<:+_or L"ED:.R/92 . E"U"=.:__AL- OF INVESTISAT!-_!'» 1 - USA, Detroit Copy to. ix: . '<_;92.0 A .L -2-".' M.--i .~.n~¢__ .-_,1=:-I '_ >34.-. . far.-___ 1 FCC, Detroit R, ;sn of om": DST? Field 0, File M Bureau File #: if X' .- _,. _. ."'§:u' Ti ¢: ' rmxnown ' ~;*.=§ T5? . -,"t "'7 -. -".2 I.-"" '-" 7§*r<.E-; gt-T, F % I '_ Detroit Iichigan summer; 45 r.p.n. Recording "Louie Louie" Cb 1: "M Posslsmz INTERSTATE rnansroxrrarron or OBSCENB MATTER A _. Synopsis: - ggg ..:11 '4}. On 12/2/65, Ire ITO! violation recommending advised that of instant AUSA ROBERT in his J. GRACE, opinion the natter disclosed Detroit, investigation no evidence of a and that he was, therefore, that no further investigation be conducted. -3.. DETAILS: 43 ~3?! --yfv . V It -_ ; ,_ ~1 'I.-V J vi Q ~ I On December 2, 1965, Assistant Attorney ROBERT J. GRACE, Detroit, stated United States that he thoroughly reviewed the results of investigation conducted in instant case and was of the opinion that there was no evidence of a violation of the Federal Interstate Transportation of Obscene Hatter Statutes. He said that he, therefore, was recommending that no further investigation in this matter be conducted. ., -w;Z E: » c-.- -92 .._' '-.4 1:; . :. _:_ ; ié he '-:. s-' at - 1_A, ~~a.1'1r. Thlsdocumen! contains neitherrecommendatlons nor conclusionsof the FBI It is the propertyof the PB! andlsloaned to Your agency at and ms contents are not to be dxstrlbuled outside your agency Of} L7< ---~ .. _--92. 2*t".2"?;sbr 45-3338! Director, re: 45-2961! UNSUB; 45 rim Recording Q31-onieLouie" ...9 'ham; POSSIBLE i 7;! October SAC, Iew York 00: .,'~!?.~'-~5* 10, 1966 HQ Detroit -» Beurlet 8/33/65 and I8! laboratory report D-486786 AV X_:,.:. . ,» . . #_v:.~=f>; forwarded to .;.,~__._£ :__ v _-3-.. In accordance with your request and referenced letter, the tape recording from the record "Louie Louie" and the ..-:-1?FI~ .1 -"2;-I'~'f§. ":'f'a".'§ >1 -4-1- 3.37 nlmeographed ?"§:¢ .; b-!¢ ii Ear York on 9/16/65. herewith. copy of mp should be ,;;~_-».~, *1-= O 4- "Louie Louie are returned oi the aria]. returned to Iand Ianageaent Corporation, 854 I. Enolosurcs 54th Street, law York City a K /i ,I __ Q.-104 ..-_q¢§!j _, i-< 2 words to mt mmt°"° _=_..._. --'».*1r ' "S _ I, ,- DeLouch o ' j,_-';'-,1 MohrL ' Ilick ' Casper ii' ~'2". . I . Q 92 , .' _ Callahan i.. 5' Conrad -ti ' ' .,". /111% . 92 G519 . Rosen.' Sulhv Te92e . -92g92'_!,192CE -_92U?-bi3:._ /. Q ' ' - . i 92L - ._ $4.0:: {XQ1 J /V MA1LRooM :£] TELETYPE uN1m,I:] .-v-92-- ~ _-_.,_ 923:'-"'2 "1",0,gi;. ' .5--at ' 1 92 ' .2",I "' b7¢ to , I IrI 0 4 v¢~e @YlONA. FOII NO. I9 - ' UNITED STATES c092:' NMENT ./1/Iemoranidum _ / TO = ' D-"E ATTENTION: ; U; '3' 5 PROM 1 e¢*~'" ISAC, SAN 1-92 _-.92.,. . I -~ DIRECTOR, FBI 3% >9 »~.eo-0'» 3/17/6n FBI LABORATORY DIEGO 45-mzw!P! /" _ ,/"" 'c;¢F _ tr , SUBJECT; QQAND .'_»_,;_:_,_ L3.' 5., --. ,.92 ." __ ~ " ._' .___; . ~'~_=._ >1 Z M.._ ;. a..92.. F T650 BROADWAY_ fzmw ~ rrom YORK, NEW YORK / - -::- San Diego, Ca!!fornia, available madeaPQQnQgranh.rec bu entitled f-ffEoui_<~2,__Ig°l-!.i..9E' together with a copy of the lyricssung by RICHARD BERRY,both of which are enclosed for the L111 FBI Laboratory. in-= record V manufactured by York City, the Wand was apparently Corporation, 1650 Broadway, New New York. ... :-. h ~15- :~.,v-.' e _» *§g wig ImperialBeach, 92. ".7 ,,V . 75-_ . ;. ~~*;; received them Washington at __. , . .: L. determine if and were, in to him e E for examination I the words recor n were clearly He stated was unable by the that the record is in fact, purchased 2 intelligible that on to ascertain the equipment if the lyrics , 6!'I_r. __ . j.'" L.,_92 -- '1"? 1: <11 ng s un available at another record local record entitled Louie 2 -SanDiego RED-'43 Q PM "ml" made FBI Laboratory. Bureau Enc. 2! EEGISTERED! < 1 of d th <1 1 11=1sh1 d C/~ 3, F he ' . Q. '4 I I to the song Louie Louie were obscene, and, therefore, the record and lyrics available to the San Diego Office ~% f I1 that her daughter the University ye e fact, obscene. available iT Seattle, Washington. he pla attempt to R. '-2 ~ :1 -Q o stated tattending m§6¬'§vailable by L. .c'. - ~ Z _ 1,. . .. aiori iii iiiiiiii of the lyrics were their off . egg ~-==,.- I,/ 4/.2; 92y '_ ! .1, 4 L1 . .3 ers an i dealers and, Louie 4. -: _, ___~/_ _..v92? ." - i. 2! ,. Q3- % == *'n g1 Q Q: I ! ¢ SD l&5NEw a Y B 51¢ produced by sung by "Records, if rnia", also RICHARD BERRY. the record he played but determined intelligible were ae words w lCh were not obscene. he believes several versions for distribution xi? L717 through recordshops, but only the one produced by wand of the T.v-.. ->_ »V-7*/"iv. 1:~- .; t -; "33-';""r .-.1._. "-". .,;§__g-- 4r. W. 1',-.011, V' ,=.¢-;92!g,~_ __, .£&gf¢_;»:'.; ..._., -».. _.= ._ 5, _ , .>14. Q . -3J . ,3; 41.3.--, ' @>s _92_r. ~. 7:3 same son possibly falls _ E, ouie Louie" under the are available purview of obscene matter. It is requested that the record be reviewed at the FBI Laboratory with regard to its character and also compared with specimens of similar records which may have been submitted to the Laboratory. e hewishes copy of the record nor therefore, the upon completion Bureau is of its lyrics be requested to thathim, neither the and, returned to dispose of the evidence examination. -9- //4 1, C 7H I REPORT of the ._4I__"IIIOIGQIY _ FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION WASHINGTON, D.O. I *°=nx, Ban mm us-nu! _ FBI _,R°=Ann 1650 mourn - ' an-11 a File Nc. _Lab. 1904 No. P_ $7 v A ' g - O §J1'°" '° 6?: +'4" $3 Q;/,"ZZ-» r Specimens received V _ , 4.. ..,r._ ' 92'..i ,_92~-~¢..o,~-.2». .--~- ~.=:. .$;..¢~.>1'v< »;e_e,;~~ Q1 One ,,3? 45 rpu IAIID phonograph record entitled i Richard Berry! TIE IIMSIKI" on one cas-ru Inn mun! IE2 nmsmm" ALSO SUBIITIED: "IDUIB Alesnlt above as -QF , 3 .->1; could not it could -. .;;;.;,_ vr ~ L=-.»:§-.-.-:7-. _._._,_.-_ _=11. . .;. ' ' 7* 7-11'? Tolson L BelmontL Mob: Casperii Cdllahnr. . Ccr.m$ii De'_0~'=5? 7?//7/4'-9& 1 ,; ' ' 5, I.':/L lI/k/r . _/l_ 1' ,-l -4 1- ' "/1'4"--F-,"!'?/G->"'j {AT/kf-1-!/""¢" >'*'- ,;,¢?::-2 nag.P./J II_»xV. ti G;1"_"T~ -I!1 I ' 4 _ - '._-~' I I.: ~.' ,. ,,. -_ 1 , ~ , ,- a '/ //rf , ;> __'4" I ,4;~.»¢,/ X, - Q} R H:- _T Dis" _Z_ 1:-L _ I; -L.-72 I l92 Form * Q 0. " ' _i__ IIIOIITQIY __l_. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION »WASHINGTON, D. C. 92 *== rm, San Diego us-nu! up-11 2, use /M '- » 92 -,_: ~ 1' Re: .a 92-=-"-""- 113*? ~:.::% .~. _, .,_-5, .;_.;:=.;.~ m John .. >'>.!1'¬§'§: .; 1 1650 BBOADIAY 1-- .1:.;'f.'.: e_.,_ m:Iroax,n1ronx '14. Ban I.- Edgar Hoover,Dine FBI NO. File Exami na uM-"O,-__ on requested by: Diego =1?" Reference 2 .-_,,¢ ,_,_:. I Efxammatlon - "ix 9292 -Z! 92 n-445521 AV ll §< &# requested: Wat Remarks: specimen Q1 Unless advised to the I111 be disposed oi contrary Iithin in the Laboratory. sixty days, .;: ~f .<~. =_'i'-5-~* ' -:"§.f w92.1LE1>3- 'r:#=;. App: T515 _ coMM~FB lncloeuree I! l Tallrm E Belmont M, t -hip: Casperii Callahan report! 45-low! lnclosune _ We :1 hb -so-662 Mb report! Q ' obscene iaterlalj DeLoocb E Evans __i_ Gale L Rose: L Sullivan E Tove! 1 Trott er Tele. R; Holmes Gandy 1 574 ' ADM N STRAT VE _ETYP£ um?E3 PAG 5'7/M 571* CQ 09110001 Ola no. I0 UNITED STATES GO .NMENT Memor ndum To : HECTOR, FBI -"'4' '~"-"=73 DATE: 5/15/64 ATTENTION: FBI LABORATORY T FROM ¬ _?>4:2Ac, SAN nmeo 45-1o7! c! _ J~' Y suB_ 1=.cT: £092Y_F5+Hl1-.._,. QWAND "4" A/"4/i I J ,__,._ d L65Q.Broaduay /' ~471,Q ' New {org New York ___'_/vi " Pr ' 76 Z¢<-"/ ».-= 4"" .9 ' ITOM 4 __ 3.1. -- .11; and Bureau ._ V _, Re San Diego letter to the Bureau dated letter to San Diego dated 4/2/64. 51¢ mu {San F,- __=;=. ~.-5, -_-.-.., <_¢ .. <-<_¢-92-== 3;;-_ ,.»--1: .;_ .» ' xii ~1 . Diego, California, advised on 5/ / 4, that 3/17/64; ' the phonograph record madeaxailable to the San Diego Office entitled ;&V0/ Louie, Louie need , benot returned to him andno has :/ Obj¬CtiOn1D its N being disposed of by o further investigation is the FBI laboratory. to be conducted in "4. this matter. _ I'92 ~ 432- Bureau 1 -San . Diego '11? b1¢ .*=~ .»§:_- % -1-7;-cu " ..' 5 ;:iP 92A' $ ms. .J_°' 1;; REG 33 N be Zi5;§>Z.Zl" -*1- > 92 3 N 57¢ /,,4/ 12 1964a .@uU77/ = ; _;' _.r AA >- - - - A~/,7 ,' '.' ,---18%--.