Halloween Is Here, and It's Retro

Yup, my friends, this is the wonderful day at last!

To celebrate, here's a bunch of songs in an old-fashioned vein.

01 - A Haunting We Will Go - The McGuire Sisters - 1956  (1:56)

02 - Zombie - The Salmas Brothers - 1959  (2:20)

03 - Gravedigger's Rock - Clyde Scott with the Zanyopolis - 1959  (1:57)

04 - Danse Macabre - Georges Mantalba - 1959  (6:12)

05 - Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde - The Versatones - 1963  (2:41)

06 - (Oooh I'm Scared) of the Horrors of the Black Museum - Nightmares - 1959  (1:51)

07 - Mystery - Harry A Yerkes Dance Orchestra - 1920  (2:46)

08 - Beware of the 4-D Witch - Joe Bisko - 1973  (2:42)

09 - Lost Ride - The Phantom - 1953  (2:28)

10 - Halloween Party - Jack Starr - 1959  (1:33)

11 - What Can It Be - The Alvans - 1961  (2:31)

12 - This Way Frankie - Lord Chatterley & the Transylvania Septet - 1959  (2:21)

13 - Shock Party - Amery Lynn - 1959  (2:20)

14 - Movin' Outa This Haunted House - Bill “Butterbean” Flippo - 1961  (1:37)

15 - Spooky - Sal and the Watchers - 1962  (2:16)

16 - Celery Stalks at Midnight - Doris Day with Les Brown - 1941  (2:59)

17 - Monster Gonzales - Tommy Bruce - 1966  (2:53)

18 - Rock-a-Boogie - Andy Quinn - 1957  (1:53)

19 - The Walls Keep Talking - Anita O'Day - 1941  (3:10)

20 - Albino Bat - The Regents - 1964  (1:46)

21 - Terrorvision Time - Brian & Garry and the Chain Rattlers - 1965  (2:39)

22 - Shiverin' and Shakin' - Edwin & Alvin - 1959  (2:20)

23 - The Little Man Who Wasn't There - The Glenn Miller Orchestra - 1939  (3:03)

24 - The House in the Alley - The Brassett's - 1959  (2:11)

25 - Monster in Love - The Von Vons - 1961  (2:34)

26 - Monsters of the World Unite - Homer and Jethro - 1964  (2:54)

27 - Chiller Limbo - The Vic Plati Quintet - 1965  (3:14)

28 - King Kong Song - ABBA - 1974  (3:28)

THIS LINK GOOD FOR SEVEN DAYS.

PERMANENT LINK.

Note that these songs are sourced from vinyl, tape, acetate, and the interwebs. A few are less pristine than others. None newer than 50 years!

Have a joyous evening of spooks and silliness, of frights and fun. See ya Monday, my fiends!