or since (the Beatles did it on the pop charts in two weeks with "I Want to Hold Your Hand"). The song rose to No. 40 on the pop charts. Most recently, Gusto Records released new material recorded by Porter Wagoner in the five years prior to his death. Gusto Records does its own licensing, both master licensing and sync licensing, under the name Gusto Music Licensing. "Louie Louie" controversy Among the master recordings Gusto acquired in the purchase of the Scepter/Wand catalog were those of the 1960s garage band the Kingsmen, including "Louie Louie". In 1993, group members brought legal action against Gusto to have the Wand recordings returned, alleging they had not been paid royalties since 1968. On November 9, 1998, in a story that made national headlines, the Kingsmen were awarded ownership of their Wand recordings. See also List of record labels King Records Starday Records References External links Official site American record labels Record labels established in 1973 Reissue record labels