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evidence
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record, recorded
Music Company,
popular among
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record, which
. recorded
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is
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recognize. In
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1964,
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was
routinely priced,
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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
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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
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she played
the record
in the
sanner described
and the
lyrics- seesed
to
tollow
very closely
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words on
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sheet.
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unknown person
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Title 18,
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Louie" is
believed to
be heard
when
played on
33
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. For
New York
the information
Office,
the Detroit
FBI Office
Commission, located
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FBI Laboratory
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Federal
3/30/65, contacted
and the
in the
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the,recording "Louie
of the
AUSA
ROBERT
Building, Detroit,
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words, several
both
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Federal Building,
Detroit, re;
RICHARD '
BERRY!
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the address
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Broadway,
New York,
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contact with
J. GRACE,
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Assistant United
Eastern District
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839
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for the
office
conduct
One copy
of this
report
is
being
furnished the
Federal Communications
Commission, 1029
Federal Building,
Detroit, Iichigan,
inasmuch as
this recording
of the
song,
"Louie Louie"
was played
over local
radio stations
in
the
Detroit area,
and the
Federal Communications
Commission
authorities had
received
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his recording.
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obscene language
The record
concerning
"Kingsmen".
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
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Mich.,;
Department
regarding
what
to this
recording.
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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
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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
Eiaz
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as a45
r.p.n.
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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
%$a$
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eay
obscene. advised
Ir.
FINN
that the
recording is
Building, Detroit,
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is a 45 r.p.n.
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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
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ma
the
is a45
r.p.I.
that this
stations which
the greater
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stated
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when this
speed, obscene
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ah
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record
and suggestive
is
played
on 33 r.p.m.
words can
be
interpreted
in
this song.
They made available
a copy
of
the words
to
this
song as
they
interpreted the
song after
listening
to it
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Ihen
this
played numerous
times on the 33 r.p.n.
speed.
record
was
played
in the
Office
of
AUSA
GRACE on larch
30,
lil
aforementioned
individuals
listened
to
it
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being
quite
Junior
High
chool,
telephonically
contacted
that he had
found
which
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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
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both
speeds
this
school
song,
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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_Louif
copyrighted lyrics
as follows:
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entitled, "Louie
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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,
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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
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.
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by the
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letter
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Federal
broad-
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Federal
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Louie.
President of
dated
February
Communications Commission,
concerning complaints
Communications Commission
casting oi
the record
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14 1964
Commission, Iashington,
setting
forth
the
D.
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complete background
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the
record "Louie
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Louie". She
mately two
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Association of
company has
years
her
the
series or
obscene ver
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.
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A-IAY In
President of
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Iand Records,
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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:
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1650 Broadway
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New York
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has received
complaints to
effect
that
certain
radio stations
have, by
your records
titled Louie
Louie, featuring
the
playing one
of
The Kingsnen,
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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.
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Communications Commission,
14, 1964,
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is set
forth as
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C., dated
follows:
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copies of
the lyrics,
and also
Louie. we
are sure
and comparing
one and
that upon
it to
the enclosed
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young
male
performersstudents
are
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concerning them
available from
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B6l_8
responsible for
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people
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Publisher or
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Bidgely Drive,
Los Angeles,
California. _;.
this record
are highly
as vitally
to
bring
reputable business
concerned with
this
matter
to
justice
anyone connected
of libelous
people who
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you
with the
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recording
"Louie Louie"
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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
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K therecord Louie".
"Louieexplained
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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
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to
fellow
students. She
that
a
its speed
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the ima
person can
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33
rpm and
further
stated
that
take any
45
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imagine obscene
recording
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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.
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
were,
copywritten lyric.
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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
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records are
inevitable?
is
there
perhaps asubliminal
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type of
perversion involved?
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to us,
he stated
declared obscene,
it must
be objectively
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has definite
possibly be?
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order for
matter to
obscene." I
am confused.
be
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be objectively
obscene? Obscenity
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goals. it
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the ground
rules
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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?
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Our club would like
to do something positive.
to high school students
would be of value?
of students
flood of
obscene materials?
would it
be superfluous?
reads
you think
-buys
- thinks
do think
it has
some merit,
about the
valuable or
would you
be willing
to help
us to
Do
If you
construct such
aquestionnaire?
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many impertinent
questions, but
they are
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-
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United
copy
of
this report
Communications Commission,
inasmuch as
this recording
over local
radio stations
Communications Commission
acomplaint
regarding this
of Iichigan,
is being
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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
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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.
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perspective
will
change
abasis
to consider
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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
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perforners and
their related
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that
States
Attorney
Iichigan,
839 Federal
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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
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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
should
beconducted
in orderto bringthecase
to a logical
conc
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on.
Til:docvnenf
confnlns
nellber
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several geographic
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concerning the
recording "Louie
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"The Kingsnen"
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inquiries are
Attorneys Offices
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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.
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frustratlons.which you
must encounter daily, make
the ones which we
have met seem rudimentary.
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ls possible,
may we have fifty
each
of the
aforementioned publications
for distribution
ourclub?
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I realize
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less we
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made directly
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from the
our possession
Hand release
of the
arecording
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of
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song
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very popular
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radio
stations
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to
the
teenage'rockin
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tans in the greater
Detroit
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interpreted
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words can
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lyrics
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"Louis Louis".
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GO THREE
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AND DAYS
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LOUIS LOUIS
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this record
United States
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any
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the FBI
Detroit Office
words
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New York,
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in the
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song
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Detroit area,
received
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Detroit Office
that ot
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of instant
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and the
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for the
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Detroit, Michigan,
report have
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having received
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"Louie
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be furnished
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royalties
from
recording
made by
"The Kingsmen
furnished original
lyrics submitted
for copywri
3/22/57, and
noted they
are iden
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said
expressed
version.
are definitely
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Kingsmen"
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inthestudios o:!;gQ_Mnag
office advised
as follows:
"Louie Louie"
was recorded.
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making
record "Louie
a copy
of
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so
"Louie Louie"
143-A
was
the listener
in
listening
had made the recording
sounds to
the
best of
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recording. She
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stated it
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her to
original "Louie
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record
"Louie
sound recording
from
believe thatshe
had
of comparing
atwo-
Louie."
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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.
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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
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the tape
described above
as specimen
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the recording
on the
disk,'
submitted by
the Detroit
Office and
described as
specimen
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stated the
not obscene.
He pointed
out that
the Kingsnen
did not
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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.
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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
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Ridgely Drive,
um <>mPan,
Ios Angeles,
me, ea
alifornia, telephone
9311-4033,
voluntarily appeared
at the
hos Angeles
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Bureau of
Investigation
in
response
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this
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which had
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D. C. "
on
March
22, 1957.
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record is
calypso
to understand.
He received
played at
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the normal
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pornographic
language
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at a sower
speed
would
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smsic
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listened to
the lyrics
as they
had been originally prepared
in 1957.
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found the
language used
to be unintelligible. He
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it
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put
out
he never
received any
complaints
or
indications
thought the
31-ice were
obscene, or
that
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or
lyrics.
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a friend
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obscene lyrics
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rock and
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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.
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that
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was
recommending
that
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matter be
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daughter
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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.
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copy
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record nor
therefore, the
upon completion
Bureau is
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lyrics be
requested to
thathim,
neither
the
and,
returned to
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