Episode 189, “Halloween!”

Episode 189, “Halloween!” presents 18 pieces of music about ghosts, boogiemen, murder and other frightening themes. Recording artists include The Kingston Trio, Bing Crosby, Boris Karloff, Rosemary Clooney, Ethel Waters, Little Richard, Kay Starr … and 11 more. Also, Sam Waldron reveals the truth about the origin of Halloween.

45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 189 Halloween! Playlist 1 Ghost in the Graveyard The Prairie Ramblers 2 The Halloween Song Bing Crosby & Boris Karlof 3 My Man’s an Undertaker Catherine Russell 4 Skeleton in the Closet Louis Armstrong 5 Nightmare Artie Shaw 6 Punky Pumpkin Rosemary Clooney 7 Ding Dong the Wicked  Witch is Dead Barbra Streisand 8 Ghost Town Don Cherry 9 Rockin’ Ghost Steve Allen & Ira Lee & Archie Bleyer Orchestra 10 Miss Otis Regrets Rosemary Clooney 11 With Her Head Tucked Under Her Arm The Kingston Trio 12 The Boogie Man Todd  Rollins & his Orchestra with Chick Bullock 13 Shoo Shoo Boogie Boo Ethel Waters 14 Here Comes the Boogey Man Henry Hall & the BBC Dance Band 15 Heebie Jeebies Little  Richard 16 Minnie the Moocher at the Morgue Smiley Burnette 17 The Headless Horseman Kay Starr 18 Mr. Ghost Goes to Town The Moon Rays

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