[danorth]

There was a record my elementary school played back in the early 80's with Halloween songs on it. It was a 78 I do believe. I had went back to the school when I was in high school and borrowed it and made a tape of it. Of course I lost the tape about 7 years later and the records are all gone. How to go about finding it? I have searched the web and Ebay for it. I have searched by song titles and the lyrics I remember from the songs. Any suggestions on how to find this record?

One of the songs could be titled: There's something sitting on the porch out there"
Or Halloween Tonight.

I also remember the back side of the record had Thanksgiving songs on it.

 

[kprimm]

I wish i could help you, the album sounds great.I collect all the old halloween albums i can find and i have many, but that one doesnt sound familiar. If you do find it or any info on it i would love to also get it. Try to contact Halloweiner, he is an expert on halloween soundtracks.

 

[Zombie Machairodont]

I feel your pain! I remember a song about "a very noisy cat" that would sit on a fence (as I recall) and make the "same old Meow! Meow! Meow! You'd think he'd get tired of that." At least those are the lyrics I recall. It was a song we learned around Halloween in early elementary school out of one of those school music-program books w/cassette and I've driven myself mad trying to find that and other songs from the Halloween section of that program. I have to wonder whether there are web-sites out there that focus on these sorts of school music programs from the past (after all, there are websites for even more obscure things).

I typed in "Something Sitting on the Porch out there" and came across this page, which may have the lyrics to that song which may at least help lead you to finding the song (you could maybe contact the people who run the website and see if they have any more information on it): A Child's Place - Felt Board. Good luck!

 

[danorth]

I have been driving myself nuts as well for about 8 years. I even ran into some other people that were in the same class back in 1981-84 and they remember the songs as well. I recall much of the lyrics:

Tonight is Halloween, tonight is Halloween, so ride you witches through the sky. Ride your broomsticks, ride them high, because tonight........is Halloween.


----next song----

The witches are on their broomsticks, flying very high! Ooooh, ooooh, Halloween tonight. The skeletons are dancing on their boney toes. Clicking, clacking. Down the street they go.



The other song about the porch out there, the lyrics you found on the felt site are 90% the same.


I will work on more research of children's records.....thanks folks for the encouragement.

 

[HalloweenBob]

Are you sure it was on a 78??

That would have been very rare in 1981. Also 78s were usually just one song per side and by the eighties would have been almost worn out by the old heavy needles that played them if they got any regular play.

I suspect you mean it was a 33 1/3 RPM album.

It does sound like a great song and I will try to research it as well.

 

[danorth]

The school I was at had old records. I do have a faint memory of bringing them home and trying them at 78 rpm and it being too fast. I could be wrong with the speed. Please let me know if you find anything.

 

[georgekillian]

I did a search of "halloween" records at 78 RPM. I don't suppose any of these would be what you are looking for?

1 Motor City rocks III WLLZ.
Author: Spaniola, Gary.; Mueller, Bill. Publication:
Houston, TX : Starstream, 1985 Document: English : Sound Recording
: Music : Rock music : 78 RPM recording Libraries Worldwide: 2
(WorldCat)

2 Rhythmic activities holiday series
Publication: Los Angeles, Calif. : Children's Music
Center, 1960-1969? Document: English : Sound Recording : Music :
Songs : Juvenile audience : 78 RPM recording Libraries Worldwide: 1
(WorldCat)

3 In memory of Halloween /
Author: Starcher, Buddy, 1906-; Rice.; Davis.
Publication: Hollywood, Calif. : 4 Star, 1900-1988? Document:
English : Sound Recording : Music : Country music Libraries
Worldwide: 1 (WorldCat)

4 The laughing jack o'lantern.
Author: Fox, Martha Blair.; Holmes, Ernestine.
Publication: Beverly Hills, Calif. : Simmel Meservey, 1946 Document:
English : Sound Recording : Music : 78 RPM recording Libraries
Worldwide: 1 (WorldCat)

5 Halloween from 20th Century-Fox picture "My blue Heaven" /
Author: Arlen, Harold, 1905-1986.; Blane, Ralph.;
Lombardo, Guy,, and others Publication: New York ; Decca , 1950
Document: English : Sound Recording : Music : Multiple forms : 78
RPM recording Libraries Worldwide: 1 (WorldCat)

6 The 966th Standard hour, October 28, 1945
Author: Svedrofsky, Henry.; Barrymore, Lionel,, and
others Publication: 1945 Document: English : Sound Recording :
Music : Overtures Libraries Worldwide: 1 (WorldCat)

7 Halloween
Author: Barrymore, Lionel, 1878-1954.; Paskman,
Dailey.; Barrymore, Lionel,, and others Publication: [United States] :
M-G-M, 1947-1948? Document: English : Sound Recording : Music : 78
RPM recording Libraries Worldwide: 1 (WorldCat)

8 Gems From Lady Of The Slipper. Games Of Hallowe'en; Like A Real, Real
Man Gems From Lady Of The Slipper. ; Bagdad Gems From Lady Of The
Slipper.
Author: Caldwell.; Mccarty.; O'dea-herbert.
Publication: Victor 1900-1982? Document: No Linguistic Content :
Sound Recording : Music (WorldCat)

9 My Little Toy Boat. (Adapted From Barcaroll From Tales Of Hoffman By
Offenbach) On October 31. (Halloween Song) (Adapted From In The Hall Of
The; On October 31. (Halloween Song) (Adapted From In Th
Author: Hannon, Bob; Sears, Jerry Publication:
Majestic 1900-1982? Document: No Linguistic Content : Sound
Recording : Music (WorldCat)

10 Gems From Lady Of The Slipper. ; Games Of Hallowe'en-chorus Gems
From Lady Of The Slipper. ; Like A Real, Real Man-trio Gems From Lady
Of The Slipper.
Author: Caldwell.; Mccarty.; O'dea., and others
Publication: Victor 1900-1982? Document: No Linguistic Content :
Sound Recording : Music (WorldCat)

11 At School 1. Three Little Girls; At School 2. On Halloween; At
School 3. The Goblin
Author: ?2 Publication: Follett 1900-1982? Document:
No Linguistic Content : Sound Recording : Music (WorldCat)

12 Halloween Side 4
Author: Barrymore, Lionel; Paskman, Dailey;
Barrymore, Lionel, and others Publication: M-g-m 1900-1982? Document:
No Linguistic Content : Sound Recording : Music (WorldCat)

13 Gems From Lady Of The Slipper. Games Of Hallowe'en; Like A Real,
Real Man; Bagdad
Author: Caldwell.; Mccarty.; O'dea., and others
Publication: Victor 1900-1982? Document: No Linguistic Content :
Sound Recording : Music (WorldCat)

14 Happy Holidays Halloween Is Coming Page 70 Happy Holidays; He's A
Big Fat Turkey Page 76 Happy Holidays; Old Santa's Coming Page 79 Happy
Holidays
Author: ?2 Publication: Ginn And Company 1900-1982?
Document: No Linguistic Content : Sound Recording : Music
(WorldCat)

15 The laughing jack o'lantern.
Author: Fox, Martha Blair. Publication: 1946
Document: English : Sound Recording : Non-music : Juvenile audience
(WorldCat)

16 I Like The Fall P. 56 Music In The Air (A Singing School) Seasons
(1). ; A Hallowe'en Happening P. 58 Music In The Air (A Singing School)
Seasons (1). ; Mary's Lullaby P. 66 Music In The Air (A Singin
Author: C Birchard, C; Ciannella, Y; Winter, L, and
others Publication: Victor 1900-1982? Document: No Linguistic
Content : Sound Recording : Music (WorldCat)

17 Celebrating Holidays. From New Music Horizons-book 4 We Three Kings
Of Orient Are; Hallowe'en; The Squirrels' Thanksgiving
Author: Hopkins, J; Tenor; Instrumental Acc, With
Publication: Columbia 1900-1982? Document: No Linguistic Content :
Sound Recording : Music (WorldCat)

18 Hoffman 1. My Little Toy Boat(Adapted From Barcarolle From Tales Of;
2. On October 31 (Halloween Song) Adapted From In The Hall Of The
Mountain King From Poor Gynt Suite By Grieg
Author: Hannon, Bob; Sears, Jerry Publication:
Majestic 1900-1982? Document: No Linguistic Content : Sound
Recording : Music (WorldCat)

19 Rote Songs; ?1 Rote Songs; Song Of Halloween Rote Songs
Author: Martin, Betty; Meyer, Helen Publication:
Victor 1900-1982? Document: No Linguistic Content : Sound Recording
: Music (WorldCat)

20 Halloween
Author: Barrymore, Lionel Publication: M-g-m
1900-1982? Document: No Linguistic Content : Sound Recording :
Music (WorldCat)

21 Hallowe'en Night Over The River; Over The River The Three Kings; The
Three Kings For America
Author: By Ginn & Co , Published; With Piano,
Soloists Publication: Victor 1900-1982? Document: No Linguistic
Content : Sound Recording : Music (WorldCat)

22 About Happy Holidays My Birthday, P. 71 About Happy Holidays; Happy
Birthday, P. 72 About Happy Holidays; Halloween, P. 73 About Happy
Holidays
Author: ?2 Publication: Ginn And Company 1900-1982?
Document: No Linguistic Content : Sound Recording : Music
(WorldCat)

23 Halloween And Thanksgiving 1. Halloween Night; Halloween And
Thanksgiving 2. The Halloween Parade; Halloween And Thanksgiving 3.
Trot, Pony, Trot
Author: ?2 Publication: Music Through The Year
1900-1982? Document: No Linguistic Content : Sound Recording :
Music (WorldCat)

24 Gems From The Lady Of The Slipper. Games Of Hallowe'en; Like A Real,
Real Man Gems From The Lady Of The Slipper. ; Bagdad Gems From The Lady
Of The Slipper.
Author: Caldwell.; Mccarty.; O'dea., and others
Publication: Victor 1900-1982? Document: No Linguistic Content :
Sound Recording : Music (WorldCat)

25 A Tree Grows In Brooklyn. Halloween Ballet (Conclusion)j
Author: Arthur Schwartz, Music; Dorothy Fields,
Lyrics; Produced For Records By Goddard Lieberson Book By ,, and others
Publication: Columbia 1900-1982? Document: No Linguistic Content :
Sound Recording : Music (WorldCat)

26 My Little Toy Boat. Adapted From Barcarolle From Tales Of Hoffman By
Offenbach] On October 31. (Halloween Song) (Adapted From In The Hall Of
The
Publication: Majestic 1900-1982? Document: No
Linguistic Content : Sound Recording : Music (WorldCat)

27 Halloween
Author: Barrymore, Lionel; Paskman, Dailey; Rozsa,
Miklos Publication: [Not Found Or Unreadable] 1900-1982? Document:
Sound Recording : Music (WorldCat)

28 Halloween
Author: Barrymore, Lionel; Paskman, Dailey; Rozsa,
Miklos Publication: M-g-m 1900-1982? Document: No Linguistic Content
: Sound Recording : Music (WorldCat)

29 Halloween
Author: Barrymore, Lionel; Paskman, Dailey; Rozsa,
Miklos Publication: M-g-m 1900-1982? Document: No Linguistic Content
: Sound Recording : Music (WorldCat)

30 Halloween
Author: Barrymore, Lionel; Paskman, Dailey; Rozsa,
Miklos Publication: M-g-m 1900-1982? Document: No Linguistic Content
: Sound Recording : Music (WorldCat)

31 Halloween
Author: Barrymore, Lionel; Paskman, Dailey;
Barrymore, Lionel, and others Publication: M-g-m 1900-1982? Document:
No Linguistic Content : Sound Recording : Music (WorldCat)

 

[georgekillian]

And some 33s:

Title: Trick or treat;
Hallowe'en celebrated in story and song.
Author(s): Brand, Oscar.
Publication: Caedmon
Year: 1979
Description: 1 disc.; 33 1/3 rpm. stereo.; 12 in.
Language: English
Music Type: Songs
Accession No: OCLC: 5584111
Standard No: Publisher: TC 1624; Caedmon; LCCN: 78-741959
SUBJECT(S)
Descriptor: Halloween -- Songs and music.
Halloween stories.
Note(s): Narrated and sung by Oscar Brand and his young friends./ Durations and program notes by Brand on container.
Class Descriptors: LC: M1977; Dewey: 398.268
Material Type: Juvenile (no specific ages) (jau); Musical recording (msr); LP recording (lps)
Document Type: Sound Recording
Entry: 19791024

Title: Halloween fun
Author(s): Skiera-Zucek, Lois.
Buck, Dennis. ; (Arranger)
Dana, Al. ; (Performer)
Eugenio, Doris. ; (Performer)
Hardgrove, Janice. ; (Performer)
Publication: Long Branch, NJ : Kimbo Educational,
Year: 1989
Description: 1 sound disc : analog, 33 1/3 rpm ; 12 in.
Language: English
Music Type: Songs
Accession No: OCLC: 20474136
Standard No: Publisher: KIM 9113; Kimbo; LCCN: 94-758021
Abstract: A collection of scary songs, sounds and poems for youngsters of all ages.
Contents: Scary, scary Halloween -- Are you ready for Halloween? -- The pumpkin patch polka -- Theme from "The Alfred Hitchcock hour" -- The monster rap -- Ghostbusters theme -- Halloween poems -- The monster mash -- We don't want a monster in our house -- Tonight is Halloween -- Halloween party -- Halloween sound effects -- The Halloween song.
SUBJECT(S)
Descriptor: Halloween -- Songs and music.
Halloween -- Songs and music -- Juvenile.
Children's songs.
Songs.
Note(s): Lyrics on container./ Participants: Musical arrangement by Dennis Buck ; vocals by Al Dana, Doris Eugenio, Janice Hardgrove.
Class Descriptors: Dewey: 782.42
Responsibility: Lois Skiera-Zucek.
Material Type: Juvenile (no specific ages) (jau); Musical recording (msr); LP recording (lps)
Document Type: Sound Recording
Entry: 19891011
Update: 20080330
National Library Cataloging: Library of Congress (DLC)
Database: WorldCat
________________________________________
Title: Songs about Halloween.
Publication: Great Neck, N.Y.,; Classroom Materials Co.,
Year: 1973
Description: 1 disc.; 33 1/3 rpm.; mono.; 12 in.
Language: English
Accession No: OCLC: 3702801
SUBJECT(S)
Descriptor: Halloween -- Songs and music.
Note(s): Text of song laid in container.
Class Descriptors: LC: S698; Dewey: 400
Material Type: Juvenile (no specific ages) (jau); Musical recording (msr); LP recording (lps)
Document Type: Sound Recording
Entry: 19780310
Update: 20090529
Database: WorldCat
________________________________________
Title: Halloween
games, stories and songs /
Author(s): Lande, Kay.
Denning, Wade.
Publication: Port Washington, NY. : Den-Lan Music Co.,
Year: 1969
Description: 1 sound disc (ca. 35 min.) : 33 1/3 rpm. ; 12 in. + Includes: songbook (24 p. : ill. ; 31 cm.)
Language: English
Music Type: Songs
Accession No: OCLC: 9142285
Standard No: Publisher: LP 242; Den-Lan Music Co.
Abstract: A collection of spooky songs, poems, dances that is a complete Halloween party. Full of eerie sound effects.
Contents: Halloween -- The pumpkin tells -- A weird happening -- The strange three -- Guess what I am? -- Halloween dance -- She's stuck on a broomstick -- Lil' Orphan Annie -- Witch's stew -- Pass the witch's broomstick.
SUBJECT(S)
Descriptor: Halloween -- Songs and music.
Halloween -- Fiction.
Class Descriptors: Dewey: 394.268
Responsibility: by Kay Lande and Wade Denning.
Material Type: Juvenile (no specific ages) (jau); Musical recording (msr); LP recording (lps)
Document Type: Sound Recording
Entry: 19830119
Update: 20040331
Database: WorldCat
________________________________________
Title: A spooky Halloween
Author(s): Piller, Ruth (Roberts) (Performer)
Piller, Gene.
Katz, Bill,; 1926-
Corp Author(s): Wonderland Singers. ; (Performer)
Publication: New York : Golden,
Year: 1974
Description: 1 sound disc : analog, 33 1/3 rpm, stereo. ; 12 in.
Language: English
Accession No: OCLC: 13496206
Standard No: Publisher: LP 293; Golden
Contents: There is a haunted house in town -- Around the block and up the street -- Ghoul days, ghoul days -- We are the witches three -- Bats in the belfry -- As the witches go flying above -- A Halloween song -- The pumpkin man -- Halloween is all around -- I've been working on my costume -- It's a good old Halloween -- Halloween friends -- The pumpkin on the vine -- Have a happy Halloween -- Twinkle, twinkle candlelight -- Trick or treat.
SUBJECT(S)
Descriptor: Children's songs.
Halloween -- Songs and music.
Note(s): Descriptive note on container./ Participants: Halloween songs for children with chorus and instrumental ensemble; the Wonderland Singers.
Other Titles: There is a haunted house in town.; Around the block and up the street.; Ghoul days, ghoul days.; We are the witches three.; Bats in the belfry.; As the witches go flying above.; Halloween song.; Pumpkin man.; Halloween is all around.; I've been working on my costume.; It's a good old Halloween.; Halloween friends.; Pumpkin on the vine.; Have a happy Halloween.; Twinkle, twinkle candlelight.; Trick or treat.
Responsibility: music and lyrics by Ruth Roberts, Gene Piller, Bill Katz.
Material Type: Musical recording (msr); LP recording (lps)
Document Type: Sound Recording
Entry: 19860425
Update: 20080620
Database: WorldCat
________________________________________


Title: Halloween games, stories and songs
Author(s): Lande, Kay.
Denning, Wade.
Publication: New York : Golden Records,
Year: 1972
Description: 1 sound disc : 33 1/3 rpm ; 12 in. + teacher's guide (24 p. : music) in container.
Language: English
Accession No: OCLC: 25436806
SUBJECT(S)
Descriptor: Halloween -- Songs and music.
Note(s): Golden Records: LP 242.
Class Descriptors: Dewey: 782.42
Responsibility: with Kay Lande ; arranged and conducted by Wade Denning.
Material Type: Musical recording (msr); LP recording (lps)
Document Type: Sound Recording
Entry: 19910816
Update: 20040529
Database: WorldCat
________________________________________

Title: Halloween songs that tickle your funny bone
Author(s): Roberts, Ruth.
Piller, Gene.
Katz, Bill.
Publication: Port Chester, N.Y. : M. Brent Publications,
Year: 1974
Description: 1 sound disc : analog, 33 1/3 rpm ; 12 in. + Includes: 1 score (32 p.) + 1 teacher's guide ([4] p.)
Language: English
Accession No: OCLC: 42535967
Standard No: Publisher: MBP 902; M. Brent Publications
SUBJECT(S)
Descriptor: Halloween -- Songs and music -- Juvenile sound recordings.
Children's songs -- Juvenile sound recordings.
Note(s): M. Brent Publications: MBP 902./ Issued also as accompaniment for filmstrip.
Responsibility: by Ruth Roberts, Gene Piller, Bill Katz.
Material Type: Musical recording (msr); LP recording (lps)
Document Type: Sound Recording
Entry: 19860425
Update: 20070309
Database: WorldCat
________________________________________

Title: Georgie's Halloween
based on the book Georgie's Halloween /
Author(s): Bright, Robert, 1902-1988.
Israel, Leo.
Publication: Northvale, N.J. : Young Readers Press,
Year: 1972
Description: 1 sound disc : 33 1/3 rpm ; 7 in. + Includes: 1 book ([32] p. : ill. ; 22 x 26 cm.)
Language: English
Accession No: OCLC: 42530662
Standard No: Publisher: 28051; Young Readers Press
SUBJECT(S)
Descriptor: Ghost stories -- Juvenile sound recordings.
Halloween -- Juvenile sound recordings.
Halloween -- Songs and music.
Note(s): Young Readers Press: 28051./ Georgie the ghost almost wins the prize for the best costume at the Halloween party.
Responsibility: by Robert Bright ; arranged and produced by Leo Israel.
Material Type: Fiction (fic); Juvenile (no specific ages) (jau); Non-musical recording (nsr); LP recording (lps)
Document Type: Sound Recording
Entry: 19841018
Update: 20090501
Database: WorldCat
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Title: Special Halloween hauntfest
Corp Author(s): United States.; Armed Forces Radio and Television Service. ; AFRTS Collection (Library of Congress)
Publication: [Los Angeles] : Armed Forces Radio and Television Service,
Year: 1993
Description: 2 sound discs : analog, 33 1/3 rpm, stereo. ; 12 in.
Language: English
Music Type: Popular music
Accession No: OCLC: 56128893
Standard No: LCCN: 2004-594983
SUBJECT(S)
Descriptor: Popular music.
Halloween -- Songs and music.
Note(s): Music with themes or subjects applicable to Halloween./ "RM 128-3"--Labels./ AFRTS edition of a commercial radio program; contains information spot announcements./ Duration: 110:00./ Participants: Various performers.
Class Descriptors: LC: LPA 35834-LPA 35835
Other Titles: Halloween hauntfest
Material Type: Musical recording (msr); LP recording (lps)
Document Type: Sound Recording
Entry: 20040804
Update: 20080408
National Library Cataloging: Program for Cooperative Cataloging (PCC)
Database: WorldCat
________________________________________

Title: Halloween songs that tickle your funny bone
Author(s): Roberts, Ruth.
Piller, Gene.
Katz, Bill,; 1926-
Publication: Port Chester, N.Y. : Michael Brent Publications,
Year: 1974
Description: 1 sound disc : 33 1/3 rpm ; 12 in. + Includes: guide ([4] p.), lyrics (32 p.)
Language: English
Accession No: OCLC: 56230810
SUBJECT(S)
Descriptor: Halloween -- Songs and music.
Note(s): Michael Brent Publications: MBP 902.
Responsibility: by Ruth Roberts, Gene Piller, Bill Katz.
Material Type: Musical recording (msr); LP recording (lps)
Document Type: Sound Recording
Entry: 19810615
Update: 20080825
Database: WorldCat
________________________________________

Title: Night moves
Corp Author(s): United States.; Armed Forces Radio and Television Service. ; AFRTS Collection (Library of Congress)
Publication: [Los Angeles] : Armed Forces Radio and Television Service,
Year: 1987
Description: 2 sound discs : analog, 33 1/3 rpm, stereo. ; 12 in.
Language: English
Accession No: OCLC: 56213995
Standard No: LCCN: 2004-597824
SUBJECT(S)
Descriptor: Halloween.
Halloween -- Songs and music.
Note(s): Halloween-themed stories, history, and music./ AFRTS edition of a commercial program.
Class Descriptors: LC: LPA 36664-LPA 36665
Material Type: Non-musical recording (nsr); LP recording (lps)
Document Type: Sound Recording
Entry: 20040816
Update: 20080409
National Library Cataloging: Program for Cooperative Cataloging (PCC)
Database: WorldCat
________________________________________
Title: Trick or treat songs
the meanist man in town ; The magic suitcase /
Author(s): Williams, Andy,; 1930- ; (Performer)
Benny, Jack,; 1894-1974. ; (Performer)
Corp Author(s): U.S. Committee for UNICEF.
Publication: [United States] : U.S. Committee for UNICEF,
Year: 1950s
Description: 1 sound disc (20 min.) : analog, 33 1/3 rpm ; 10 in.
Language: English
Accession No: OCLC: 48615135
Standard No: Publisher: [no number]; U.S. Committee for UNICEF
SUBJECT(S)
Descriptor: Children's stories.
Halloween -- Songs and music.
Note(s): Participants: Trick or treat songs; sung by Andy Williams ; stories told by Jack Benny and members of the cast of the Lassie TV show.
Other Titles: Lassie (Television program)
Responsibility: U.S. Committee for UNICEF. Produced by the U.S. Committee for UNICEF.
Material Type: Fiction (fic); Non-musical recording (nsr); LP recording (lps)
Document Type: Sound Recording
Entry: 20011214
Update: 20080827
Database: WorldCat
________________________________________

Title: Halloween
Publication: [s.l.] : D. Records,
Year: 1970-1979?
Description: 1 disc : 33 1/3 rpm, stereo. ; 12 in.
Language: No Linguistic Content
Accession No: OCLC: 8056600
Standard No: Publisher: LP-8001 (SR 8001); D. Records
SUBJECT(S)
Descriptor: Sound effects.
Halloween -- Songs and music.
Note(s): Compatible stereo.
Material Type: Juvenile (no specific ages) (jau); Non-musical recording (nsr); LP recording (lps)
Document Type: Sound Recording
Entry: 19820111
Update: 20060524
Database: WorldCat
________________________________________

Title: Halloween hop special '93, with Laurie Allen & Jim Pewter
Author(s): Allen, Laurie ; (Laurie J.); (Host)
Pewter, Jim. ; (Host)
Corp Author(s): United States.; Armed Forces Radio and Television Service. ; AFRTS Collection (Library of Congress)
Publication: [Los Angeles] : Armed Forces Radio and Television Service,
Year: 1993
Description: 2 sound discs : analog, 33 1/3 rpm, stereo. ; 12 in.
Language: English
Music Type: Popular music
Accession No: OCLC: 56085846
Standard No: LCCN: 2004-591507
SUBJECT(S)
Descriptor: Popular music.
Halloween -- Songs and music.
Note(s): Music with themes or subjects applicable to Halloween./ "RM 127-3"--Labels./ Original radio program produced by AFRTS; contains information spot announcements./ Duration: 110:00./ Participants: Laurie Allen and Jim Pewter, hosts; various performers.
Class Descriptors: LC: LPA 36535-LPA 36536
Material Type: Musical recording (msr); LP recording (lps)
Document Type: Sound Recording
Entry: 20040719
Update: 20080522
National Library Cataloging: Program for Cooperative Cataloging (PCC)
Database: WorldCat
________________________________________

Title: A spooky Halloween
Author(s): Roberts, Ruth.
Stein, Ralph,; 1909-1994.
Piller, Gene.
Katz, Bill.
Publication: New York, N.Y. : Golden Record,
Year: 1974
Description: 1 sound disc : 33 1/3 rpm, stereo. ; 12 in.
Language: English
Accession No: OCLC: 42562965
Standard No: Publisher: LP 293; Golden Record
Contents: There is a haunted house in town -- Around the block and up the street -- Ghoul days, ghoul days -- We are the witches three -- Bats in the belfry -- As the witches go flying along -- A Halloween song -- The pumpkin man -- Halloween is all around -- I've been working on my costume -- It's a good old Halloween --Halloween friends -- The pumpkin on the vine -- Have a happy Halloween -- Twinkle, twinkle, candlelight --Trick or treat.
SUBJECT(S)
Descriptor: Halloween -- Songs and music.
Note(s): Golden Record: LP 293./ Participants: Performed by the Wonderland Singers and accompaniment..
Class Descriptors: Dewey: 784.6/8/79322
Responsibility: prod. by Ralph Stein ; music & lyrics by Ruth Roberts, Gene Piller, Bill Katz.
Material Type: Musical recording (msr); LP recording (lps)
Document Type: Sound Recording
Entry: 19840907
Update: 20090305
Database: WorldCat

 

[danorth]

No, none of them look 100%. I remember one side was Halloween, the other was about fall and Thanksgiving I believe, perhaps was called Sound of the Season? Maybe it was a 33 1/3? Thank you for doing the search. Do you have a way to search 33's?

 

[danorth]

Are you sure it was on a 78??

That would have been very rare in 1981. Also 78s were usually just one song per side and by the eighties would have been almost worn out by the old heavy needles that played them if they got any regular play.

I suspect you mean it was a 33 1/3 RPM album.

It does sound like a great song and I will try to research it as well.

The school had a bunch of old records, even though I was there in '81, I wouldn't put it past them to have had very old records donated to them. It very well could've been a 33 and I start to do some searching.


How many minutes would fit on one side of a 78?

 

[georgekillian]

How about this one?

Title: Fun in Fall

Author(s): Lande, Kay.
Denning, Wade.

Publication: Port Washington, N.Y. : Den-Lan Music Co.,

Year: 1974
Description: 1 sound disc (ca. 30 min.) : 33 1/3 rpm, mono. ; 12 in. + Includes: book (24 p. : ill., music ; 31 cm.)

Language: No Linguistic Content

Accession No: OCLC: 10196584
Standard No: Publisher: LP-243; Den-Lan Music Co.

Abstract: Poems, games and songs about fall and the fall holidays.
Contents: Fun in fall -- Halloween thing -- Two Squirrels -- Guess What I am ? -- Five Turkeys -- Halloween Macabre -- The Harvest song -- The Pumpkin Tells -- Thanksgiving song -- Look around, look around.

 

[HalloweenBob]

Generally, it would be one or two songs tops. Probably no more than 5 or 8 minutes to a side.

The grooves on the old 78s were wide and they were spinning pretty fast.

The 45 RPM record replaced the old 78s as "singles" once the 33 1/3 albums started comming out.

 

[Revenant]

I remember two Halloween songs I had on 78 way back when; haven't heard them in decades... one was "The Wobblin' Goblin with the Broken Broom," and the other was "Punky Pumpkin the Happy Pumpkin." It was a female singer.... I think they were the A/B sides on the same disc. Basic goofy little-kid dumb songs, but I'd love to find them again. Major part of the childhood, you unnerstand Hmm... I need to go look those up.....

 

[Halloweiner]

No, none of them look 100%. I remember one side was Halloween, the other was about fall and Thanksgiving I believe, perhaps was called Sound of the Season? Maybe it was a 33 1/3? Thank you for doing the search. Do you have a way to search 33's?

That sounds kind of like a set that I have that is called "Sing A Song Of Holidays And Seasons" from BOWMAR Records. It is a 4 reocrd box set of 78 rpm records. Here's a song list:

OLD MRS. WITCH
A THANKSGIVING PRAYER
THIS IS HALLOWEEN
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
SANTA'S COMING
THE BABY FIR TREES
HAPPY HOLIDAY
CANDLES OF HANNUKAH
LET'S MAKE A GARDEN
IT'S SPRING
HAWAIIAN RAINBOWS
SONG OF MOTHER HORSE
JAPENESE RAIN SONG
SAVEZ-VOUS PLANTER LES CHOUX
PUEBLO PRAYER
LOS PATOS
THE COUNTY FAIR
SONG OF PRAISE
WHO WILL COME?
LULLABY OF LITTLE THINGS
THE SEASHELL
SAILING SONG
THE CIRCUS TRAIN

The cover makes the set look like it's all Halloween as it has a Ghost with a Pumpkin head on the cover of the box.
However as you can see only 2 of the songs are Halloween related. I've never ripped it to my PC as I don't have a 78 rpm needle right now.
I found it selling for $30.00 on ebay one week so I grabbed it as it is a pretty rare set to find for under $50.00.

 

[danorth]

Those titles don't sound right to the songs that were on it. Getting closer though.....that old mrs witch though and this is halloween, I would like to hear it.....have you heard them yet? Could you post the lyrics?

 

[Halloweiner]

No. I don't have a needle that can play 78s. I hope to have one in a month or so.

 

[kprimm]

Halloweiner i would absolutely love to hear those or even have those halloween songs, if or when you get a needle and can get to them.

 

[Halloweiner]

I will. In the meantime you can check at ScarStuff Blog, and see if he ever shared the records. That's where i first found out about them.

 

[danorth]

I have downloaded all I could find from that website, and read through the comments on the dead links and found more places to download stuff. Got about 240 songs now and still none of these. I really think Old Mrs. Witch was one of the songs and can't wait to see the lyrics or hear it if you have the means.

Here is a guy on ebay I sent a message to regarding my hunt. Check out his stash, though many of them can be downloaded for free from that scarstuff:

eBay Store - freuds-toys: CD, HALLOWEEN RECORD LP, WEIRD SPOKEN RECORD LP

 

[Halloweiner]

Yes I have bought LPs from him before. However most of his prices are way too high for me. I emailed him once about how he finds so many sealed LPs. He said he's lucky enough to live in a city that has 7 or 8 Thrift stores that he can makes the rounds of every week. Must be nice. All we have here is the Starvation Army Thrift Store and one store that buys and sells stuff.

I should have a needle in about 2 weeks. Here's a scan of the record that must have also come out in 33 rpm as well as this looks like a gatefold 12 inch LP.

As you'll see I wasn't able to blow it up to where the lyrics can be read: