Night School #261: The Royallaires

Tonight on Night School, I am delighted to welcome The Royallaires. Active in the early 1960s, this little known soul group just might have changed the course of rock ‘n roll. Rehearsing on Williams Ave., the band shared studio space with The Kingsmen whose breakout hit “Louie Louie” swept the nation cementing its place in the canon of rock. However, the tune’s musical arrangement finds its origin, in part, in the music of The Royallaires. Tune in this evening for more on this, the band’s history, as well as recently unearthed acetate tracks from the group.