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HALLOWEEN
That old black magic’s got you under its spell in our show honoring All Saints. Tricks and treats from blues goblins, country werewolves, and those who’ve purportedly sold their souls (but not their Soul) for their art. With musical goose bumps from Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, Howlin’ Wolf, Sarah Vaughan, and William Burroughs.
HOUR ONE
- Open Bed: Halloween Spooks Lambert, Hendricks and Ross
The Hottest New Group In Jazz, Columbia - Moondance Van Morrison
The Best of Van Morrison, Polydor - T'aint No Sin (To Take Off Your Skin And Dance Around In Your Bones) Fred Hall & His Sugarbabies
Fred Hall & His Sugarbabies, The Old Masters - T'aint No Sin William Burroughs & Tom Waits
The Black Rider, Island - Instrumental: Swamp Fire Martin Denny
Ultra-Lounge, Capitol - I Hear Voices Screamin' Jay Hawkins & the Chicken Hawks
The Best of Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Rhino - I Put A Spell On You Creedence Clearwater Revival
Chronicle, Fantasy - The Devil Had A Hold of Me Gillian Welch
Hell Among The Yearlings, Almo - Hellhound on My Trail Robert Johnson
King of the Delta Blues, Columbia - I Ain't Superstitious Howlin Wolf
The Box Set, MCA/Chess - Superstition Stevie Wonder
Talking Book, Motown - Instrumental: Dracula Medeski, Martin & Wood
Shack-Man, Rykodisc - Jumpin Punkins Cecil Taylor
Complete Candid, Mosaic - I Walk on Gilded Splinters Dr. John
The Very Best of Dr. John, Rhino - Haunted House Blues Lonnie Johnson
Blues & Ballads, Bluesville
HOUR two
- Twilight Zone The Ventures
In Space, Liberty - Marie LaVeau Papa Celestin
Marie LaVeau, GHB - That Old Black Magic Louis Prima w/Keely Smith
Capitol Collectors Series, Capitol - Trick or Treat Otis Redding
Otis! The Definitive Otis Redding, Rhino - Werewolves of London Warren Zevon
I'll Sleep When I'm Dead: An Anthology, Rhino - The Werewolf Michael Hurley
Wolfways, Koch - Howlin at the Moon Hank Williams
The Original Singles Collection Plus..., Polydor - Red Ridin Hood Sam the Sham
Dumb Ditties, K-Tel - Instrumental: The Munsters Theme Los Straightjackets
Halloween Hootenanny, Geffen - Halloween Charles Ives/Detroit Chamber Winds
Remembrance: A Charles Ives Collection, Koch - La Toussaint Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys
La Toussaint, Rounder - Tam Lin Sandy Denny & Fairport Convention
Who Knows Where The Time Goes, Hannibal - Instrumental: When the Saints Go Marching In Tuts Washington
Mardi Gras Party, Rounder - I Scare Myself Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks
Return To Hicksville: The Best of Dan Hicks and his Hot Licks, Hip-O - Skeleton in the Closet Louis Armstrong
Highlights From His Decca Years, Decca - Witchcraft Sarah Vaughan
You're Mine You, Roulette - End Bed: The Blob The Five Blobs
Halloween Hits, Rhino
