The man who wrote "Louie Louie" sold it for a whopping total of $750. It has since become the most recorded song in rock and roll history. Bummer for him, right? Well, I didn't realize that this story actually had a happy ending for Richard Berry (the writer of the song). It didn't happen until many years later, but it did happen.
That story is here. (H/t to "M.E." for pointing this out)
This is his original version of the song, by the way...
