Seattle History & Nostalgia: Pioneers, Pop Music, Television, Historical Theatres

Seattle Music Roots by Jose Greco. The different evolutions of the Seattle music scene, starting with jazz and blues, moving into rhythm and blues, and later soul.

Louie Louie.net (formerly The Louie Report) -- A Louie Louie page.

The Fabulous Wailers. The Wailers' official home page.

Lan Roberts' Home Page. Along with Pat O'Day, one of the signature DJs at KJR-AM back in the station's glory days.

Little Bill and the Bluenotes. "Little Bill" Engelhart and his classic NW band, the Bluenotes (or Blue Notes). Still going strong.

Norm Gregory, long-time NW DJ at KJR and elsewhere.

Jerden Records by SoundWorks International. Jerden Records was a classic N.W. recording house. You can order CDs here by the Kingsmen and the Sonics. Other groups/artists recorded by Jerden in the past include Don & the Goodtimes, Ian Whitcomb, PH Phactor Jug Band, and Jim Page.

Seattle Bands by Michael Hintze. Exhaustive listing of Seattle/NW rock bands, along with their members, from 1955 through 1994.

Who's Who of Seattle Music by Michael Hintze. A Who's Who of just about anybody who's ever played in a Northwest group.

The Jimi Hendrix Music: Special. Read excerpts from Al Hendrix's biography of his son's life.

Garage Band Groups. Not ostensibly a Northwest music site, but of the seven garage bands featured, only two are not from the Northwest. Pages are included on The Kingsmen, The Sonics, The Regents, the Raiders, and the Wailers.

The Cause and Effects of Early Raiders on Northwest Musicians and Friends by Sam Carlson. An article on the early influence of Paul Revere and the Raiders on other Northwest musicians, before they made it big nationally, written by a member of The Regents.

the ULTIMATE SONICS. If Louie-Louie is the quintessential "frat rock" song, the Sonics were the quintessential "frat rock" band.

The Sonics.

The Sonics: Psyco-Sonic (Big Beat) reviewed by Alan Wright.

Pacific Northwest Bands 1954 - 1979. A collection of pages dedicated to NW rock bands of the 50's, 60's, and 70's.

Bluebird Official Home Page. A site dedicated to the country-rock group, Bluebird, which, based in Mercer Island, played in the Seattle area from 1968 to 1973. Includes a history of the band, and recollections about and links to pages on other Northwest groups.

The Llahngaelhyn Coffeehouse Online. A site dedicated to the Llahngaelhyn, a coffee house from the 60s that was located at the south end of the University Bridge (across the street from the Red Robin tavern). Many notable Northwest jazz and folk figures performed at the Llahngaelhyn in its day. One cool place.

440: Satisfaction -- Radio Broadcasting History (Washington). Check out for lists of radio stations and DJs.

Almost blues from SeattleWeekly.com. A rundown on the past and present blues scene in Seattle.

Crome Syrcus. Site dedicated to the '60s psychedelic group, Crome Syrcus. Lots of neat photos, other memories. Perhaps best known for writing the world's first psychedelic rock ballet, in collaboration with the Robert Jofrey Ballet of New York City.

The Daily Flash. Excellent account of the history of the Daily Flash, the northwest's first psychedelic acid rock bank. Neat pics, too.