Howl Are Fangs With You, Wolfman?

AHHHOOOOO!!!

Mercy mercy me! This here's
your old buddy Wolfman Jack,

baby, "sittin' in the balcony"
and sittin' in for your regular

host Shady Del Knight at the

greatest little station in the

nation, S-P-M-M Retrosonic

Radio. I'm your doctor of

love, you understand. I've

got the cure you're looking

for-- the best oldies you

ever heard and the best

oldies you never heard! 

While the moon is full and stars do shine

Cuddle and dance to these tunes of mine.

Grab that special someone, start squeezin'

and let the Wolfman's music do the pleasin'.

Now, you pay close
attention to these songs,
baby, or the Wolfman's
gonna GETCHA!

Oh my my, baby, you're gonna rock

around the clock when you hear the

platters the Wolfman's gonna play.

To start off my howlin' hootenanny,

I've got a nostalgic surf-rock sound
by the revival lineup of The Human
Beinz, a 60s band from Youngstown,

Ohio. In 2018 the H-Bs released this

groovy cover of a song first waxed

in 1965 by The Tradewinds. Here

now are The Human Beinz with

their so-called "Malibu Version"

of "New York's A Lonely Town!"

"New York's A Lonely Town (Malibu Version)"

- The Human Beinz (released in 2018)

You just heard a modern remake of a surf-
rock classic, a Beach Boys sound-alike
song by The Human Beinz, "New York's
A Lonely Town (Malibu Version)." Now
here's a Motown girl group that had a
string of soulful R&B hits in the 60s.
They're The Marvelettes, and these
ladies were hot at Christmas 1964
and in early '65 thanks to a song
that gives sound dating advice.
Don't sell yourself short, little girl.
There's "Too Many Fish In The Sea!"

"Too Many Fish in the Sea" - The Marvelettes
(Dec. 1965/Jan. 1965, highest chart pos.
#15 R&B/#21 Cash Box/#25 Hot 100)

Yes, gracious, everybody's talking about

the Wolfman's "pompatous of love."

You just listened to the marvelous Marvelettes of Motown reminding us

that there are too many fish in the sea. The Marvelettes are the gals who

topped the chart in 1961 with "Please, Mr. Postman." Well I got another

ditty from '61 about the mailman and his daily delivery, this one by

 The Videls, a Providence, Rhode Island, quintet featuring the

vocals of Pete Anders and Vinnie Pincia. Here now are

The Videls and-- "A Letter From Ann."

"A Letter From Ann" - The Videls

(Sept. 1961, uncharted)

Awww, you thought your baby Ann was diggin' you...

but she was diggin' me... the cat on the radio.

Hee-hee-hee-hee-hee!

Yes, baby, those were The Videls with the vintage doo-wop sound

of "A Letter From Ann." That record didn't make the chart, but it

went straight to the old Wolfman's heart. I'm givin' it my ZEAL

of approval. In 1960, The Videls did reach the chart with

another sad song that goes, "I don't have a girl to call

my own, and I don't have a lover whose mine alone."

Here they are again, the fabulous Videls, with

the teenage lament-- "Mister Lonely."

"Mister Lonely" - The Videls

(June 1960, highest chart pos. #66 Cash Box/#73 Hot 100)

Oh baby... it's all according to how your

boogaloo situation stands, you understand?

That was "Mister Lonely," completing my

double play, two Videls sobbin' songs in a

row about lost love and love never found.

Now listen to this. Pete and Vinnie from

The Videls went on to form a New York

based pop duo called The Trade Winds.

They're the guys I mentioned at the top

of the show when I played The Human

Beinz updated "Malibu Version" of

"New York's A Lonely Town." Now

let's hear the original hit from 1965

waxed by The Trade Winds. You're

gonna swear it's Brian Wilson and

his Beach Boys. AHHOOOOOO!

"New York's A Lonely Town" - The Trade Winds

(Feb./Mar. 1965, highest chart pos. #32 Hot 100/#38 Cash Box)

Those were The Trade Winds with "New York's A Lonely Town," a Beach Boys

sound-alike about a SoCal surfer boy stranded in the Big Apple in winter.

That fab slab went top 40 on Cash Box and brushed the top 30 on Billboard.

If you're just tuning in, you've got the old Wolfman in your ear

on S-P-M-M Retrosonic Radio... where we go huntin' for

the great songs of the past and bring 'em back alive!

This is swingin' school, baby...

and the Wolfman's gonna teach

you a lesson. In 1962, singer

Buddy Greco fell short of the

top 50 with his release of

"Mr. Lonely" - same title -

but a different song from

the one you heard earlier

by The Videls. In 1964,

crooner Bobby Vinton

used the same backing

track from Buddy's

record and took

his version of

"Mr. Lonely"

all the way

to the top

of the chart!

"Mr. Lonely" - Bobby Vinton

(Dec. 1964/Jan. 1965, highest chart pos. #1 Hot 100/#2 Cash Box)

Awww, you listen to The Wolfman.

 As long as you got the curves, baby...

I got the angles!

Now as you recall, I started

the show with a band from

Youngstown, Ohio, called

The Human Beinz. To close,

here's a terrific R&B group

from Akron. They're Ruby

And The Romantics, and

I've got their #1 charting

crossover smash from

the spring of '63. Baby,

you just wait and see--

"Our Day Will Come!" 

"Our Day Will Come" -

Ruby And The Romantics

(Feb./Mar. '63, highest cht. pos.

#1 Hot 100, Cash Box & R&B,

scenes from Apr. 1989 film

Under The Boardwalk)

Mercy sakes alive, I see by the old clock

on the wall... there's a dead fly.

The sun's coming up and the

Wolfman gotta grab his fangs and go.

If you've been listening to the show at the

diner on the outskirts of town, be sure

to tip your waitress when you leave.

She works hard for the money, honey.

This is your old pal Wolfman Jack

reminding you to obey your ma

and pa. I'll see you next time

right here on the greatest little

station in the nation, S-P-M-M.

I guarantee we gonna rock &

roll ourselves to death, baby.

AHHHOOOOO!!!

Shady's Angels, Vol. 1: Pretty Blue Eyes is a Work of Art!

COLD OPEN!

CLICK TO START THE VIDEO NOW!

"Venus In Blue Jeans" - Jimmy Clanton

(Sept./Oct. 1962, highest chart pos. #7 Hot 100/#10 Cash Box,

performance on June 5, 1965, ep. of Hollywood A Go-Go)

One of the many hit songs written by the great Neil Sedaka, that was

my first BLUE SONG of the show - "Venus In Blue Jeans' - by the

"swamp pop R&B teenage idol" Jimmy Clanton, a record that made

a convincing run at the top 5 in the weeks leading up to Halloween

in 1962. From 1972 to 1976, Jimmy Clanton was a DJ at an oldies

format radio station in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Dell Rat Tom's

old stomping ground, and he and Tom became friends thru

chatting numerous times on the station's request hotline.

Hello and welcome!

I'm Pretty Blue Eyes,

one of Shady's Angels.

Shady's Angels don't

battle bad guys... we

spin great records of

the 50s and early 60s.

To enhance the mood as you

listen to the greatest oldies,

Shady will deck the halls

and plaster the walls

with pictures of

Shady's Angels

...classic pinups by mid 20th

century artists like Gil Elvgren,

Walt Otto, Edward D'Ancona,  

Bill Medcalf, Edward Runci,

Art Frahm, Harry Eckman,

Frederick Sands Brunner

and Joyce Ballantyne.

Along with vintage pinup girls, Shady will decorate with
nostalgic record album art, covers of pulp romance mags
and comics, and soft drink print ads of the period.

So sit back and let

Shady's Angels
entertain you.
Better yet, pick
a partner, head
out to the floor
and get ready
to dance and
make romance!

Two days ago, pop crooner Steve Lawrence

turned age 87. To boomers, Steve is best

known as one half of Steve and Eydie...

the successful duo he formed with his

late wife Eydie Gormé. Both Steve and

Eydie recorded solo hits and I'm gonna

play one of Steve's, a record that made

the top 10 in the early weeks of 1960.

The song was written by Teddy Ran-

dazzo & Bobby Weinstein, the team

that composed the hits "Goin' Out Of

My Head" and "I'm On The Outside

(Looking In)" for Little Anthony &

The Imperials and "It's Gonna Take

a Miracle" for the Royalettes. Here

now is Steve Lawrence with my

theme song-- "Pretty Blue Eyes!"

"Pretty Blue Eyes" - Steve Lawrence

(Jan. 1960, highest chart pos. #7 Cash Box/#9 Hot 100,

scenes from June 1963 movie The Nutty Professor)

This just in: Mrs. Shady Blue had a baby!

(No... not really.)

CLICK TO START THE VIDEO NOW!

As proud father Shady B welcomed the tot into the world, he sang this
hit from '61 by the Brooklyn trio The Echoes-- "(You're my) Baby Blue!"

"Baby Blue" - The Echoes

(Apr./May 1961, highest chart pos. #12 Hot 100/#15 Cash Box)

If you're just tuning in,

I'm Pretty Blue Eyes,

one of Shady's Angels,

and the newest member of

The Shady Bunch DJ team

on S-P-M-M Retrosonic Radio

brought to you in Futuresonic

Stereo Surround! We're right

smack dab in the middle of a

 7-in-a-row commercial free

cruise, so let's get right

back to the music!

Up next, The Polish Prince, Bobby Vinton. Starting in 1962 Bobby

recorded quite a few "color songs" including "Roses Are Red,"

"Blue Velvet," "What Color (Is A Man)," "Petticoat White

(Summer Sky Blue)," "Red Roses For Mom" and the one

that's cued-up on my turntable right now, a top 3 hit

for Bobby in the summer of '63-- "Blue On Blue!"

"Blue On Blue" - Bobby Vinton

(June 1963, highest chart pos. #3 Hot 100 & Cash Box)

Pretty Blue Eyes keeping you company and spinning the best sounds

of the Fabulous Fifties and pre-Beatles 60s here on S-P-M-M... where

we go hunting for the great songs of the past and bring 'em back alive.

Hey, we hit the jackpot!  My next record features not one but two great singers.

As you might recall, DJ Hepcat Black introduced The Collins Kids (Larry & Lorrie)

on his radio show in 2018. In January, 1958, Lorrie Collins appeared on the TV

series The Adventures of Ozzie And Harriet and sang  "Just Because" with the

show's breakout star, teenage idol Ricky Nelson. Ricky's attraction to Lorrie
was genuine and they dated in real life. Around Halloween, 1960, the duo
recorded "You Are The Only One," but it was released without Lorrie's
vocals as another Ricky Nelson single. Rick's record made the top 30.

CLICK TO START THE VIDEO NOW!

Guess what? I'm gonna play that rare, unreleased

recording of Ricky and Lorrie's romantic duet!

"You Are The Only One" - Ricky Nelson & Lorrie Collins

(recorded Oct. 26, 1960, unreleased)

Pretty Blue Eyes here on the beach, yet also on your radio

thanks to your imagination and S-P-M-M Retrosonic Radio! 

Now here is another rare treat.
It's same song, same TV series,

same teenage idol... but this
time a different episode and
a different singing partner.

Released as a single, their

version reached the top 30

in the early weeks of 1961.

CLICK TO START

THE VIDEO NOW!

Performing on the last

Ozzie And Harriet episode

of 1960, here are Ricky

Nelson and actress

Linda Bennett!

"You Are The Only One" - Ricky Nelson & Linda Bennett

(Jan/Feb. 1961, highest chart pos. #25 Hot 100/#29 Cash Box,

scene from Dec. 28, 1960, ep. of The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet)

As you might recall, the youngest member of the Nelson clan was billed as

"the irrepressible Ricky" in the opening title sequence of his family sitcom,

and you just heard Rick doing the same song with two different beautiful

singing partners, assuring each girl, "You Are The Only One." 😍

I hope you liked volume 1 of

Shady's Angels

featuring yours truly...

Pretty Blue Eyes.

Stick around for more vintage
glamour girls and more great

tunes of the 50s and early 60s

coming your way on our next

show right here on S-P-M-M

...the station with personality.

START VIDEO NOW!

To play us off, The Crickets
from their album Something Old,
Something New, Something Blue,
Somethin' Else! It's another
version of my theme song-

"Pretty Blue Eyes!"

"Pretty Blue Eyes" - The Crickets

(from 1962 album Something Old, Something New,

Something Blue, Somethin' Else !!!!!!)

New Year's Rockin' Eve in the Shady 2021: Rock, Roll and Remember Dick Clark & the Teen Dancers on Bandstand!

 HI, I'M SHADY SEAWEED 

 "AMERICA'S OLDEST LIVING TODDLER" 

 WELCOMING 

 YOU TO THE 

 59th ANNUAL 

 NEW YEAR'S 
 ROCKIN' EVE 

 IN THE SHADY! 

The wrecking ball in Shady Square is about to drop, signalling the end of
the year 2021. As we look ahead to the coming year, let's view the past
with 20-20 hindsight as we go back to the glory years of Dick Clark's
long running music program American Bandstand. Tonight the spot-
light is not on the songs or artists who performed on the show, not
even on Dick Clark. Instead I ask that you focus your attention

on the teenagers who danced on Bandstand over the years.

Assuming that you don't have time to watch every video

from start to finish, I cued each one to the spot where,

in my opinion, the best dance sequence begins.

 RETURN WITH US NOW TO 
 THE GOLDEN YEARS OF BANDSTAND. 

Observe the young studio dancers of the 1960s,
their body language, clothing styles and hairdos.
Note their attitude, how they conducted
themselves on the program.

 THE CRYSTALS 

The Crystals song "Da Doo Ron Ron" was written by Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich

and Phil Spector. Like "yada yada yada" on Seinfeld, the words "Da Doo Ron Ron"

were merely nonsense syllables used to fill gaps in the song until "real" lyrics

could be inserted. However Spector decided he liked the gibberish and

it was left in the song. The result was a top 3 hit for his girl group.

On January 4, 1964, when the following episode aired, American Bandstand

was still broadcasting from Philadelphia. In this clip, you will see the most

popular members of Bandstand's cast of studio dancers performing an

unusual move they invented, a maneuver that's too cool for school.

Watch as they repeatedly bump together in a stylish East Coast

variation of the Lindy Hop, a dance style that did not

follow the show out to the West Coast that year.

"Da Doo Ron Ron (When He Walked Me Home)" - The Crystals

(May/June 1963, highest chart pos. #3 Hot 100/#4 Cash Box,

#5 R&B, dancers on Jan. 4, 1964, ep. of American Bandstand)

 TIM TAM & THE TURN-ONS 

The gang of regulars on the West Coast version of Bandstand had their own

dance styles. In this clip in particular, the dancing is very impressive because
the gang gets down, gets into it, and does a more energetic workout than
usual. Watch the moves as the kids groove to "Wait A Minute," a minor

hit by the Detroit area rock 'n' roll band Tim Tam And The Turn-Ons.

"Wait A Minute" - Tim Tam and the Turn-Ons

(Mar. 1966, highest chart pos. #76 Hot 100,
dancers on Feb. 12, 1966 ep. of Bandstand)

 THE SUPREMES 

(SHEBANG!)

Now here is a glimpse of another LA-based music show for teenagers.

Shebang, hosted by disc jockey and radio personality Casey Kasem,

aired from 1965 to 1968 on KTLA channel 5. In this rare video,

Kasem and the studio dancers, some of them regulars on

American Bandstand, celebrate the show's one year

anniversary. You will see Jewel Akens, the man

who had a hit with "The Birds And The Bees,"

autographing the Shebang banner, and a

blonde dancer at the 6:50 mark who

looks a lot like Goldie Hawn!

"Stop! In The Name Of Love" - The Supremes

(Mar./Apr. 1965, highest chart pos. #1 Hot 100

& Cash Box/#2 R&B, dancers on Mar. 16, 1966,

one year anniversary ep. of TV series Shebang)

 THE BOX TOPS 

Clothing and hair styles and dance steps changed considerably
as the early 60s yielded to the mid and late 60s. Notice how

the Bandstanders looked and danced in the fall of 1967.

"The Letter" - The Box Tops

(Sept./Oct. 1967, highest chart pos. #1 Hot 100 & Cash Box,

dancers on Oct. 21, 1967 ep. of American Bandstand)

 THE 5TH DIMENSION 

I grew up knowing "Go Where You Wanna Go" only as the 1965 song written

by John Phillips, recorded by The Mamas & The Papas and released as a single

and as a track on their 1966 debut studio album If You Can Believe Your Eyes

and Ears. Until recently I wasn't aware of the cover by The 5th Dimension

released in 1967 on their debut studio album Up, Up and Away. Watch

what the Bandstand studio dancers do with the song.

"Go Where You Wanna Go" - The 5th Dimension

(Feb./Mar. 1967, highest chart pos. #16 Hot 100 & Cash Box,

dancers on Feb. 4, 1967 Ep. of American Bandstand)

 SPENCER DAVIS GROUP 

More great dancing out on the West Coast can be witnessed in this

clip from an episode in early 1967 as the Bandstand teens do their

thing to "Gimme Some Lovin', a top 5 hit for the English rock band

The Spencer Davis Group featuring Steve Winwood on lead vocals.

"Gimme Some Lovin'" - Spencer Davis Group

(Feb./Mar. 1967, highest chart pos. #5 Cash Box/#7 Hot 100,
dancers on Feb. 4, 1967 ep. of American Bandstand)

 BOBBY VINTON 

To close the show, a song and video that mark a pivotal point in time for

several reasons. It is one of the first episodes of American Bandstand

to be taped after the assassination of President Kennedy. It is one of

the last Bandstand shows to be taped in Philadelphia before the show

moved to LA. It also represents a moment when the pop music scene

was about to change radically and permanently.  The song you are

about to hear, a sweet romantic 50s style ballad by pop crooner

Bobby Vinton, reached #1 on the chart the first week of 1964.

By the time this episode of Bandstand aired one week later on

January 11th, Bobby's ballad had been replaced at the top of the

chart by the rowdy and allegedly dirty ditty "Louie Louie" by the

garage rock band The Kingsment, and "I Want To Hold Your Hand"

by an English combo named The Beatles made it's first appearance

on the U.S. chart. Starting two weeks later and for the next 16 weeks,

The Beatles topped the U.S. chart with their refreshingly new and

different sounding recordings. The era of rock bands had begun,

rendering American teen idols obsolete. The times, they were

a changin'. There, I've said it again.

"There! I've Said It Again" - Bobby Vinton

(Dec. 1963/Jan. 1964, highest chart pos. #1 Hot 100 & Cash Box,
dancers on Jan. 11, 1964 ep. of American Bandstand)

Can it be that it was all so simple then

Or has time rewritten every line?

If we had the chance to do it all again

Tell me, would we? Could we?

Submitted for your approval - exhibits A through G - seven scenes of
young people having good clean fun... unbridled joy... fresh faced
exuberance. Simply put - it was great to be alive in the 60s!
If you ever wondered why Boomers say they wouldn't
trade places with kids of any other generation, the
magic moments on these videos are all
the evidence you'll ever need.

 If I could turn back time 

 If I could find a way... 

 HAPPY NEW YEAR! 

Stuck Like Glue On Shady Blue Vol. 4: Batman, Wolfman, Frankenstein, Dracula & Little Devils in The Twilight Zone!

BOOTH ANNOUNCER GARY OWENS:

...and the cow was returned to its rightful owner.

And that's the latest from S-P-M-M news...
fast, up-to-the-minute, completely fake
and proud of it. Now stand by for

 STUCK LIKE GLUE  
 on SHADY BLUE  

on the station that's #1 for music and fun - S-P-M-M!

PIGGYBACK COLD OPEN: CLICK TO

PLAY FIRST VIDEO. AT 16 SEC. MARK,

CLICK TO START SECOND VIDEO!

"Little Devil" - Neil Sedaka

(May/June 1961, highest chart pos. #9 Cash Box/#11 Hot 100)

Yessum, he's the real deal, my friend Neil. That was Mr. Neil Sedaka

kicking-off my Halloween Spooktacular with "Little Devil," a top 10

hit in 1961 for the prolific, terrific singer and songwriter.

Good morn and howdy-do!

I'm Shady Blue hoping to

have you Stuck Like Glue

before I'm through. It's time

for you to wake up and smell

the coffee (along with my

stinky socks.) I've been

wearing the same pair

ever since Sedaka

waxed that song.

(BA-DUM-BUMP)

Today's play list is designed to get

you in the mood for trick-or-treat

fright night. It'll be here before you

know it, so let's keep the spooky

records (and stomachs) turning.

By special request, I've got another soundtrack song from Blue Velvet, one of

the featured films in my recent tribute to director David Lynch. In the fall of

1963, pop crooner Bobby Vinton gained a #1 charting hit with the tender

ditty that later became the title song of that neo-noir mystery thriller

movie. If you're watching my simulcast on YouTube, behold the

film's opening sequence and note how Lynch uses the sweet

song "Blue Velvet" to arouse fear and loathing.  

CLICK TO START THE VIDEO NOW!

As you will see, Bobby's ballad starts out in complete harmony with

the images of small town serenity on the screen, but soon the song

contradicts the action... letting the audience know that, beneath

its tranquil veneer, all is not well in Lumberton, North Carolina.

"Blue Velvet" - Bobby Vinton

(Sept./Oct. 1963, highest chart pos. #1 Hot 100 & Cash Box,

opening scene from Sept. 1986 film Blue Velvet)

I don't know about you, but Shady Blue's got goose bumps thinking about

tough guy Frank Booth and a candy-colored clown they call the Sandman.

You just heard the contrapuntal theme song from the David Lynch's

Blue Velvet on this special Halloween edition of Stuck Like Glue.

Our next number is by the Toronto group
The Diamonds. Along with The Crew-Cuts,
another group from that city, The Diamonds
rose to fame covering R&B songs. In 1956
The Diamonds approached the top 10 with
Frankie Lymon's "Why Do Fools Fall In
Love" and with "The Church Bells May
Ring," originally waxed by The Willows.
In 1957, The Diamonds' version of
The Gladiolas' single "Little Darlin'"
lasted half a year on the chart and
spent 8 weeks at #2 behind Elvis
Presley's smash "All Shook Up."
In '59, just in time for Halloween,
The Diamonds released the creepy
song you are about to hear.

CLICK TO START THE VIDEO NOW!

It was penned by lyricist Roy Alfred who wrote "The Hucklebuck,"

a hit for Chubby Checker, and "Let's Lock The Door," a hit
for Jay And The Americans. The Diamonds now with--
"Batman, Wolfman, Frankenstein or Dracula!"

"Batman, Wolfman, Frankenstein Or Dracula" - The Diamonds

(Oct. 1959, uncharted B side of "Walkin' The Stroll")

BOOTH ANNOUNCER:

IT'S A

SHADY BLUE

(ECHO CHAMBER)

DOUBLE PLAY-AY-AY-AY-AY-AY-AY

That's right. Shady Blue's

turning a double play with

another song for you

by The Diamonds.

START VIDEO NOW!

The monster record I just played was not
a monster hit. In fact it missed the chart,
and so did the A side of that single
"Walkin' The Stroll," an attempt by

The Diamonds to milk the success
of this song, their original dance hit
"The Stroll." Watch as the kids in
Des Moines, Iowa, go strollin'
on the TV show Seventeen!

"The Stroll" - The Diamonds

(Jan./Feb. 1958, highest chart pos. #1 Cash Box/#4 Hot 100,

ep. of  TV dance program Seventeen on WOI-TV

channel 5 Ames/Des Moines, Iowa)

Old gold sound and images there as you watched couples performing the line dance
fad The Stroll on an early 1958 episode of Seventeen, a show that originated from
the studios of WOI-TV in Ames, Iowa. In the early 70s, The Stroll became a
regular feature on Soul Train with the hippest dancers on TV strutting
down The Soul Train Line. That single by The Diamonds topped the
Cash Box chart in the early weeks of 1958. It was later used in
the soundtrack of American Graffiti and, in counterpoint,
in the 1986 sci-fi/horror movie Night Of The Creeps.  

If you're just tuning in, I'm Shady Blue

doing my best to get you Stuck Like Glue

with a killer lineup of songs for Halloween

right here on S-P-M-M Retrosonic Radio,

where the spooky sounds of the past

come back to haunt you. 

At the top of the show we heard from
Neil Sedaka who wants to make
a little devil his girl.

START VIDEO NOW!

Elvis Presley is going the other way.
Presley got wise to a-- "Devil In Disguise!"

"(You're The) Devil In Disguise" - Elvis Presley

(July/Aug. 1963, highest chart pos. #3 Hot 100 & Cash Box)

BOOTH ANNOUNCER:

IT'S ANOTHER

SHADY BLUE

(ECHO CHAMBER)

DOUBLE PLAY-AY-AY-AY-AY-AY-AY

Yes indeed, not one but two double plays in this edition of Stuck Like Glue!

CLICK TO START THE VIDEO NOW!

I'm hooked on a feeling with Elvis the Pelvis... a feeling
like my head is spinning 'round and 'round-- "Witchcraft!"

"Witchcraft" - Elvis Presley

(Oct./Nov. 1963, highest chart pos. #32 Hot 100,

#33 Cash Box, B side of "Bossa Nova Baby")

You just heard two Presley platters back-to-back: "Witchcraft," an Elvis

cover of a 1956 R&B record by The Spiders, made a run at the top 30

at Halloween 1963 on the B side of "Bossa Nova Baby." Before that,

you listened to "(You're The) Devil In Disguise," a top 3 charting

single for The King during the summer that same year.

Uh-oh, the boss man, Shady Del Knight,

is signalling me to put a pitchfork in it,
because I'm done. That does it for my
Halloween Spooktacular. Thanks a lot
for tuning in. Stick around. Coming up
on the flip side of Gary Owens' news,

it's the return of AIDA, that living doll

robotic bad girl from Marvel's Agents

of  S.H.I.E.L.D... who will hold your

brain hostage inside The Framework,

 so keep it right here on S-P-M-M...

the station that's number one for

music and Halloween fun.

CLICK TO START
THE VIDEO NOW!

And I'll be back soon with more golden greats to get you Stuck Like Glue.

To play us off, here's the instrumental rock group The Ventures, whisking

us away to "The Twilight Zone," a track from their 1964 album

Ventures In Space. Now this is Shady Blue saying

so long and happy Halloween!

"The Twilight Zone" - The Ventures

(from 1964 album Ventures In Space)