"Louie, Louie"/Kingsmen Controversy
Part of the master recordings Gusto gained control of in the purchase of the Scepter/Wand label were the Wand label recordings of the 1960s garage band The Kingsmen, including the classic recording of "Louie, Louie". In the mid 90s, the group members brought legal action against Gusto to have ownership of their Wand recordings, including "Louie, Louie", returned to the group, alleging they had not been paid royalties on the recordings since the 1960s. After a long period of protracted litigation on November 9, 1998, in a story that made national headlines, the Kingsmen were awarded ownership of their Wand recordings.
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