Today on @opb.org's The Evergreen:
At the peak of his popularity in the ‘50s, no one was bigger than Oregon musician Johnnie Ray. A decade later, Portland's The Kingsmen recorded one of the greatest rock songs of all time - their version of Louie Louie. Both helped make rock n roll what it is today:
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‘The Evergreen’: The Oregon roots of rock-n-roll
At his peak in the 1950s, no one was bigger than Oregon musician Johnnie Ray. A decade later, Portland’s The Kingsmen recorded one of the greatest rock songs of all time. What was it about Oregon in t...