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Northwest Kinetics company history timeline

1959

Their association with Golden Crest initially resulted in two instrumental radio hits -- "Tall Cool One" and "Mau Mau" -- that summer and a classic LP, The Fabulous Wailers, which was released in December 1959.

1961

Promotional copy of Rockin' Robin's "Louie Louie" 45, 1961

1962

Aimed, in part, at the anticipated legions of tourists expected to begin attending the Seattle's World's Fair upon its opening on April 21, 1962, the album's liner notes were essentially a sales pitch by O'Day meant to entice young people to attend his teen-dances at the hall.

1964

In the fall of 1964 Etiquette released their first disc by musicians not associated with the Wailers.

1966

In the spring of 1966 Etiquette issued its final hit single, the Wailer's stark ballad, "It's You Alone," which became a promising West Coast hit.

1967

Meanwhile, promotional copies of the new 45 were pressed up and all set for distribution but only weeks later -- on the night of December 22, 1967 -- all such plans came to a sudden halt when news arrived that Roberts had perished as a passenger in a nasty car-wreck on Interstate 5 in California.

1977

Promotional insert from Wailers Greatest Hits album (1977), photo ca.

1984

By 1984 Ormsby had formed a talent management firm -- Northwest International Entertainment (2442 NW Market Street, No.

1998

1998) -- a savvy retailer and operator of the Park Avenue Records label which would become renowned for some great post-punk discs by Portland's Wipers and Seattle's Visible Targets.

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