Showing posts with label Halloween music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Halloween music. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 9, 2019

MEMO TO RADIO STATIONS FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER

Dear Radio Station Program Directors: This month is October. We, the radio listening public (and people who work in radio), want to hear songs by these artist this month:








Not these people! Hold off on their music until December.






Thank you!

Sunday, October 30, 2016

R.I.P JOHN ZACHERLE

I would like to say that many of these photos came from the GreGGory's SHOCK THEATER tumblr.










And, of course, a tribute to Zacherle would not be complete without this ditty. Also, check out these post from previous Countdown to Halloweens, here and here.


Friday, October 7, 2016

The Walls Keep Talking (1941) – Vintage Halloween Music




I've been hoping to find this on YouTube. I put The Gene Krupa Orchestra with Anita O'Day's vocal on the final Halloween music podcast from last year. This old movie short, which looks kind of like a music video was my introduction to that song. It is not the original Gene Krupa/Anita O'Day recording. I wish I knew who it was. Also wish I knew who the actors were portraying the young couple. The guy looks familiar.

WARNING: THIS COULD BE CONSIDERED POLITICALLY INCORRECT.

Wednesday, October 5, 2016

THE MUSIC OF OCTOBER COUNTRY


October Country was a sunshine pop group of the late 60s. I once erroneously said on this blog that the liner notes of the only LP were by Ray Bradbury. I found some copies of the LP on line and Bradbury is nowhere to be found. I'm not sure what I saw, where Bradbury gave an endorsement to a 60s band, named after one of his books. I'll keep digging.

They do have a connection to another sci-fi/horror master. After they recorded their first LP, they scored a short film called Amblin. Ever hear of Amblin Entertainment? That film was written and directed by a young Steven Spielberg. Enjoy two of their most famous songs.





Thursday, October 29, 2015

HALLOWEEN MUSIC PODCAST RECAP


I had fun this year putting together the Halloween music podcast. I have mentioned on this blog (and to some people I know) that I would love to write a book about this music that could be used in Halloween celebrations or for radio programmers who want to add music for Halloween to their playlist.

Here are the links to the post containing my podcast. Feel free to subscribe to the podcast as well. You can listen to the music while trick or treating or eating you Halloween candy.

Halloween podcast 1
Halloween podcast 2
Halloween podcast 3
Halloween podcast 4

I didn't have a chance to list the music on the special, hour long, forth podcast. Here it is:
  • "Welcome to My Nightmare" - Alice Cooper
  • "The Mummy" - Bob McFadden & Dor
  • "The Walls Keep Talking" - Gene Krupa Orchestra with Anita O'Day
  • "Midnight Monster Hop" - Jack and Jim
  • "Boris the Spider" - The Who
  • "The Spider & The Fly" - The Monocles
  • "Alligator Wine" - Screaming Jay Hawkins
  • "Dinner With Drac" - John Zacherly
  • "She's Fallen In Love With A Monster Man" - Lord Sutch & his Savages
  • "Ghost Town" - The Specials
  • "Children of the Grave" - Black Sabbath
  • "Midnight Stroll" - The Revells
  • "Mr. Were-Wolf" - The Kac-Ties
  • "The Witch Queen of New Orleans" - Redbone
  • "Monster Mash" - Bobby Boris Pickett & The Crypt Kickers
  • "Nightmare" - Artie Shaw Orchestra
I apologize if the sound level varies at times. I'm using equipment that is used by several people over the course of a week and month. They change the settings from time to time.

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