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VAMPIRES
As the Hallows approach, find out why New Orleans is the vampire capital of North America. Special guests: Romanian poet and NPR essayist Andrei Codrescu, and native novelist Anne Rice. Potentially frightening musicians like Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, Dr. John, and Miles Davis; plus songs such as “That Old Black Magic,” “Stones in My Passway,” and “Midnight Rambler.”
HOUR ONE
- Open bed: One Step Beyond (Fear)/The Twilight Zone The Ventures
Ultra-Lounge vol.13: TV Town, Capitol - Hoodoo Al Reed
The Genius of Dave Bartholomew, Imperial - I Put a Spell On You Them
Them featuring Van Morrison, Polygram - Little Demon Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Voodoo Jive: the Best of, Rhino - Vampire Lee Scratch Perry
Arkology, Island Jamaica - Instrumental: White Ghost Shivers New Orleans Owls
Jazz the World Forgot Vol. 2, Yazoo - Sadie Green (The Vamp from N.O.) Milton Brown
Okeh Western Swing, Sony - Vampire Girl Jonathan Richman
You Must Ask The Heart, Rounder - INTERVIEW: Anne Rice
Listen - St. James Infirmary Blues Bob French's Original Tuxedo Jazz Band
Livin The Legacy, Royal Tuxedo - The Yodeling Ghost Bing Crosby & the Andrews Sisters
Their Complete Recordings Together, MCA - Instrumental: Evil Ways Chet Baker
Talkin' Verve: Groovy, Verve - Bela Lugosi's Dead Bauhaus – excerpt
1979-1983 Vol. 1, Beggar's Banquet - Dracula Richard Pryor
Who Me? I'm Not Him, Island - Black Ghost Blues Lightnin Hopkins
The Complete Prestige/Bluesville Recordings, Prestige/Bluesville - Black Magic Woman Dennis Brown
The Prime Of Dennis Brown: 16 Cuts from the Crown Prince of Reggae, MCI - The Witch Doctor Art Blakey
The Witch Doctor, Blue Note - Ding-Dong! The Witch is Dead Ella Fitzgerald
Harold Arlen Songbook Vol. 2, Verve
HOUR two
- Open bed: Twilght Zone Neil Norman & His Cosmic Orchestra
Elvira Presents Haunted Hits, Rhino - That Old Black Magic Sammy Davis Jr.
Yes I Can! The Sammy Davis Jr. Story, Warner/Rhino - Haunted House Leon Redbone
On the Track, Warner - Stones in My Passway Robert Johnson
King of the Delta Blues, Columbia/Legacy - Midnight Rambler The Rolling Stones
Let It Bleed, Abkco - Down in the Willow Garden Everley Brothers
Classic Box, Bear Family - Caleb Meyer Gillian Welch
Hell Among The Yearlings, Almo - Instrumental: Wagonwheel The Sadies
Precious Moments, Bloodshot - INTERVIEW: Andrei Codrescu
- Free Music #1 Percy Grainger
Music from the Ether: Original Works for Theremin, New Music - People Are Strange The Doors
Strange Days, Elektra - Ghost Town The Specials
This Are Two Tone, Chrysalis - Instrumental: The Selecter The Selecter
This Are Two Tone, Chrysalis - Bitches Brew Miles Davis
The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions, Sony - End bed: Ki Ya Gris Gris Dr. John
Anutha Zone, Virgin
