Favoriting Testify! with Larry Grogan: Playlist from October 31, 2018 Favoriting

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A roadmap that reveals the highways, byways, ley lines and subterranean tunnels connecting rock, soul, pop, folk rock, R&B, garage, punk, funk, jazz, world music, and soundtracks from the twilight of the 1950s to the dawn of the 1970s. Larry Grogan is a DJ, writer, podcaster, collector, and the man behind Funky16Corners.

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Favoriting October 31, 2018: Testify! Halloween Spooktacular!

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Artist Track Album Label Year Format
Funky16Corners  Testify! Intro   Favoriting Best of Funky16Corners Volume One  Funky16Corners  2017  MP3 
ZZ Hill  I Created a Monster   Favoriting Keep On Loving You  United Artists  1975  LP 
Johnny Sayles  My Love's a Monster   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Chi-Town  1965  45 
Clea Bradford  My Love's a Monster   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Cadet  1968  45 
Midnight Movers Ltd  Frankenstein/Blackenstein   Favoriting Follow The Wind  Buddah  1974  LP 
 
The Sonics  The Witch   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Etiquette  1964  45 
Little Tibia and the Fibias  The Mummy   Favoriting Mad Monster Party OST  Waxwork  1967  CD 
Allan Sherman  My Son the Vampire   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Warner Brothers  1963  45 
Danny Hutton  Monster Shindig Pt2   Favoriting 45RPM Single  HBR  1965  45 
Anthony and the Imperials  Trick or Treat   Favoriting Reflections  Veep  1967  LP 
Brian Auger and the Trinity  Black Cat   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Atco  1967  45 
Howling Wolf  Evil   Favoriting Best of Howling Wolf  Chess  1954  CD 
Jeff Beck Group  I Ain't Superstitious   Favoriting Truth  Epic  1968  LP 
The Sonics  Psycho   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Etiquette  1965  45 
 
Roger and the Gypsies  Pass the Hatchet Pt1   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Seven B  1966  45 
Lou Rawls  Season of the Witch   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Capitol  1969  45 
Trailer  Scream Blacula Scream   Favoriting Bootleg  Bootleg  1973  MP3 
Souls Unlimited  The Raving Vampire   Favoriting 45RPM Single  WigWam  1972  45 
Johnny Watson  Wolfman   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Okeh  1967  45 
The Spinners  Heebie Jeebies   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Tri Phi  1961  45 
Trailer  Blacula   Favoriting Bootleg  Bootleg  1972  MP3 
Young Holt Unlimited  The Creeper   Favoriting Mellow Dreamin'  Cotillion  1970  LP 
Trailer  The Thing With Two Heads   Favoriting Bootleg  Bootleg  1972  MP3 
R Dean Taylor  There's a Ghost In My House   Favoriting 45RPM Single  VIP  1967  45 
The Delacardos  They Put a Spell On You   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Atlantic  1967  45 
Trailer  Dr Black and Mr Hyde   Favoriting Bootleg  Bootleg  1976  MP3 
 
Truett and George  Ghost Dance   Favoriting Slidin' On the Frets  Yazoo  1927  CD 
The Five Jones Boys  Mr Ghost Goes To Town   Favoriting The Singing Orchestra  Clanka Lanka  1937  CD 
Andy and the Bey Sisters  Zombie Jamboree   Favoriting Andy and the Bey Sisters  RCA  1961  LP 
Cal Tjader  Evil Ways   Favoriting Tjader  Fantasy  1971  LP 
Percy Faith  Black Magic Woman   Favoriting Black Magic Woman  Columbia  1971  LP 
Bill Doggett  The Worm   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Columbia  1964  45 
The Drifters  If You Don't Come Back   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Atlantic  1963  45 
Santo and Johnny  Spooky   Favoriting Golden Guitars  Imperial  1967  LP 
Nino Rota  Cimitero   Favoriting 8 1/2 Soundtrack  RCA  1963  LP 
Chad Stuart and Jeremy Clyde  Rest In Peace   Favoriting Of Cabbages and Kings  Columbia  1967  LP 
 
Rex Garvin and the Mighty Cravers  I Gotta Go Now (Up On the Floor)   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Like  1966  45 


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Jeff Ash:

Gooooooooooood eeeeeeeevening from the dark north woods of Wisconsin, trick-or-treaters!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:01pm
Funky16Corners:

Hey Jeff!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:03pm
chresti:

hellooO!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:03pm
Funky16Corners:

Chresti!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:05pm
Webhamster Henry:

Criswell was right!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:05pm
Funky16Corners:

Hi Henry! Yes indeed!
Avatar 🥁 10:06pm
Erica:

The Halloween birthday girl is in the house, ready to Testify!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:06pm
chresti:

His singing reminds me of mc5
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:07pm
Funky16Corners:

Hey Erica! Happy Birthday!
Avatar 🥁 10:08pm
Erica:

Thanks Larry!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:08pm
chresti:

great monster love songs!
Avatar 10:09pm
northguineahills:

Got home from work around 9:30, still got trick-or-treaters. Had no candy, no one came last year.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:09pm
Jeff Ash:

I figured it wouldn't take us long to get to this one! Clea!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:10pm
Funky16Corners:

Hey NGH!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:10pm
Funky16Corners:

@Jeff - Had to play both 'My Love's a Monster's!
Avatar 🥁 10:10pm
Erica:

Similar thing happened to me last year too ngh. Very few kids came to my house for candy last year and now this year more have showed up.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:11pm
Funky16Corners:

We had a slightly above average attendance this year. We live in a small neighborhood off the beaten path (no sidewalks) but lots of young families now
Avatar 🥁 10:12pm
Erica:

I also wore a hippie costume to give out candy too. I also gave out goodie bags and Cheez-It crackers too.
Avatar 10:15pm
northguineahills:

Duane and Toddiphonic Todd were asking if there was a Blackenstein this afternoon. You answered their question!
Avatar 🥁 10:17pm
Erica:

Speaking of Blackenstein, ever heard of Blackula?
Avatar 10:19pm
northguineahills:

espero que tengas un super hermoso cumpleanos, Erica!
Avatar 🥁 10:20pm
Erica:

Muchas gracias ngh!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:21pm
Funky16Corners:

Stay tuned for more Blackula and Blackenstein content!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:21pm
Franco Twinkie:

The best I today was trim the spiky vine tendrils that dangle over the sidewalk in front of our house so no innocent child would get their face slashed. No one comes up to our front door, I't to creepy.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:21pm
Funky16Corners:

Hey FRanco!
Avatar 🥁 10:22pm
Erica:

Love The Witch by the Sonics.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:22pm
Franco Twinkie:

Larry Von Spookmiester!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:23pm
Funky16Corners:

I'm barely a bargain basement Count Floyd
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:25pm
Franco Twinkie:

Maybe so, Larry, but you are a sorcerer none the less.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:25pm
Funky16Corners:

Thank you sir!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:29pm
Funky16Corners:

This is Danny Hutton before he was in Three Dog Night
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:29pm
Franco Twinkie:

This is a departure from Roses And Rainbows.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:30pm
Funky16Corners:

Yes, this is a really unusual album, some straight up sunshine pop stuff on it
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:30pm
Funky16Corners:

Oh you meant the Danny Hutton?
Avatar 10:31pm
northguineahills:

I'm going to ask for my ballot to be en espanol for the statistical purposes next week. I just want to freak out the squares... (this is FL, but this county is liberal, but we're surrounded by trumplandia).
Avatar 10:31pm
Deviled Ham:

BOO-ooo!
Anthony sounds like Annette!
Avatar 🥁 10:31pm
Erica:

Never heard this one before. Would've been perfect for my 60's Halloween mixtape from last year.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:31pm
Franco Twinkie:

Yes.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:32pm
Funky16Corners:

Hey Deviled Ham!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:33pm
Funky16Corners:

@Erica - The Anthony and the Imperials album 'Reflections' is really good. Not expensive, either
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:33pm
Funky16Corners:

@NGH - NJ as a whole is pretty liberal, but where I live is EXTREMELY Trumpy. The locals refer to it as Bricktucky
Avatar 🥁 10:35pm
Erica:

Yeah Larry I'll be sure to check that album out.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:36pm
Franco Twinkie:

I Saw Howlin' Wolf opening for Alice Cooper. How's that for scary?
Avatar 10:37pm
Deviled Ham:

Heh-heh-heh,DJ Larry...and also, Whooooooooo...
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:37pm
Funky16Corners:

@Franco - I would have loved to have seen that!
Avatar 10:38pm
Deviled Ham:

Franco, where wolf?
Avatar 10:38pm
northguineahills:

@Larry, near the Pinelands near Bridgetown? Fundamentalist Aunt & Uncle used to live down there. My town is a liberal cultural oasis surrounded by derp 25 miles in any direction, and you better use your Southern affectations (wife says I now have a Southern accent)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:39pm
Franco Twinkie:

Mr. Ham. Hollywood Palladium 1972
Avatar 10:39pm
Deviled Ham:

....and also, Satan opens all my rallies.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:39pm
Funky16Corners:

Brick is up near Pt PLeasant,about 15 minutes south of Asbury Park. Right on the edge of the pines (Jackson and Manchester are about as close as Asbury in the other direction)
Avatar 10:46pm
northguineahills:

oh, Brick, I know that place, I mapped it for the federal gov't a decade ago!.
Avatar 10:48pm
ifny:

Testify! Vancouver in the house!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:49pm
Funky16Corners:

Vancouver!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:49pm
Funky16Corners:

@NGH - I was here then (been here for almost 20 years)
Avatar 10:50pm
still b/p:

Whoa-awww damn, missed Allan Sherman. Was just out enjoying a beer with a friend and enjoying the casual procession past the downtown window -- a nun, Darth Maul, unicorn, video game characters...
Avatar 10:50pm
Deviled Ham:

Scary guitary !
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:51pm
Funky16Corners:

You should catch the Allan Sherman in the archive. I don't think it was included on any of his albums.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:51pm
Funky16Corners:

@Deviled Ham - Yeah you right!
Avatar 🥁 10:53pm
Erica:

Haha Deviled Ham. Love that username.
Avatar 10:54pm
ifny:

@Funky16Corners It's still here, everybody wanted me to tell you.
Avatar 10:54pm
Deviled Ham:

I wanted to be an axe god but my hands are BIG. BIGGer than anyone,ever, in all history, which, frankly,there's no such thing as.
Avatar 🥁 10:54pm
Erica:

I prefer the Donovan version of this song.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:55pm
Funky16Corners:

I probably have 15 versions of this song
Avatar 10:56pm
Deviled Ham:

MEEEEEEEE tooooooo, Erica.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:56pm
Funky16Corners:

I don't think any of the covers have the same feel as Donovan's original.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:57pm
chresti:

haha Deviled Ham!
ette
Avatar 10:58pm
still b/p:

Allan Sherman cuts have the nostalgia value -- heard a bunch as a kid, but even material I didn't hear untll adult years gives such a guffaw with such simple shtick. He turns "Joshua fought the battle of Jericho" into "Yasha got a bottle of Geritol," and fuggeddaboutit, I'm crackin';up.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 11:00pm
Funky16Corners:

I love Allan Sherman. I was introduced to his stuff by my fourth grade teacher and now that I'm older I understand the humor (and the music) much more
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:00pm
chresti:

hello mudda hello fadda- that's the record we listened to for a laugh
Avatar 11:01pm
ifny:

I play a very poignant rendition of that on the ukulele.
Avatar 🥁 11:02pm
Erica:

Crud yeah! Scream Blackula Scream and the Simspons.
Avatar 🥁 11:03pm
Erica:

I honestly never watched the Blackula films. I just heard about it from the Simpsons and one day I found the movies on This TV back in 2009. I just couldn't believe that it was a real movie series.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 11:04pm
Funky16Corners:

You're not missing much, they're terrible.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 11:05pm
Funky16Corners:

There were a bunch of blacksploitation horror movies, Blacula, Blackenstein, Abby (Exorcist ripoff), Sugar Hill (Zombies) etc
Avatar 🥁 11:05pm
Erica:

Well they were B-movies Larry.
Avatar 11:05pm
Deviled Ham:

Chresti, great costume! You should eat more though.
I have BIG macs all day long, with milkshakes,which, frankly, makes me more good looking than any world leader EVER in the history of the world,which, as you know, is FLAT.
Avatar 11:08pm
Deviled Ham:

...SAD.
Avatar 11:09pm
still b/p:

Make America of Great Weight Again.
Avatar 🥁 11:12pm
Erica:

Speaking of American International Pictures, has Larry ever did a show on AIP's movie soundtracks? Some albums weren't released by AIP's record division but were released by other labels.
Avatar 11:12pm
Deviled Ham:

Still B/P, that is my plan, and it's working! It's working, promises delivered, as everybody knows and many people are saying it...
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 11:14pm
Funky16Corners:

@Erica - I have not. I don't have much in the way of soundtrack vinyl, but I will take the idea under advisement for the future.
Avatar 🥁 11:15pm
Erica:

Cool Larry.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 11:15pm
Funky16Corners:

Man, Ray Milland was a big movie star once, and he ended up doing this. Sheesh,
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:16pm
Mike Sin:

Will you play any tracks off of the soundtrack to "Dr. Tongue's 3D House of Stewardesses"?! ;)
Avatar 11:16pm
still b/p:

More people are saying it than anything that more people have ever said before in the history of the world.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 11:16pm
Funky16Corners:

Hey Mike, I had planned Woody Tobias Jr as an in-studio guest but he flaked of at the last miniute
Avatar 11:17pm
northguineahills:

I need more then two heads....
Avatar 🥁 11:18pm
Erica:

Geez. That's one movie I'm NOT watching.
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Deviled Ham:

The Man With The X-Ray Eyes was SCARY!!!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 11:18pm
Funky16Corners:

I think Trump actually has two idiots locked in his basement named Many People and Lots of People, and THEY are the ones he's referring to
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:18pm
Franco Twinkie:

Thank you Larry!This record is Godhead. R Dean Taylor rules!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 11:18pm
Funky16Corners:

Man With the X Ray Eyes featuring Don Rickles!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 11:19pm
doctorjazz:

Helllloooooooo.....
Avatar 11:19pm
still b/p:

Trump was in my dream last night, for real, along with a cameo by Keanu Reeves and the mother of my best friend when I was 5 to 10 years old. Somebody 'splain THAT trio for me.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 11:19pm
Funky16Corners:

My pleasure Franco!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 11:19pm
Funky16Corners:

Hey Doc!
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Deviled Ham:

STEWARD DRESSES?
  11:21pm
Dean:

@still b/p: Secretly, you yearn to meet Kevin Bacon.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:21pm
Franco Twinkie:

Man With X-Ray Eyes, yes! Don Rickles as a carny. The DP was Floyd Crosby, Davids father.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:24pm
Franco Twinkie:

Wolf Man Jack?
Avatar 11:26pm
still b/p:

Oy, you introduce current POTUS into the diagram and ya got six degrees of suppuration.
Avatar 11:28pm
Deviled Ham:

Still B/P, can't explain, I know what you mean, but can't explain. Because that would take SCIENCE, which many people there isn't any.

Larry, they are in an undisclosed location and speak for me like ventriloquists, which, frankly,lots of people say are fake...
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 11:29pm
doctorjazz:

This Ghost Dance is fabulous!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 11:29pm
Funky16Corners:

That's only because they spend all their time with dummies.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 11:30pm
Funky16Corners:

Yeah, this is from one of my favorite comps, 'Slidin' On the Frets'
Avatar 11:30pm
Deviled Ham:

:)
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Deviled Ham:

1927!!!
  11:31pm
chresti:

Haha deviled!
  11:31pm
chresti:

Haha sb/p!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 11:31pm
doctorjazz:

Reminds me of the Eddie Lang Lonnie Johnson recordings.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 11:32pm
Funky16Corners:

It's a comp of Hawaiian influence stuff from the 20s and 30s. Lots of slide guitar
Avatar 11:33pm
Deviled Ham:

Good music for vipers. :)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:37pm
Franco Twinkie:

Cal was great with the now sounds.
Avatar 11:38pm
Deviled Ham:

great groove.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 11:38pm
Funky16Corners:

Yeah, big Cal fan!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:39pm
Franco Twinkie:

I especially love Cal's version of Gimme Shelter.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:41pm
Franco Twinkie:

This is to much! Wow!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 11:41pm
Funky16Corners:

Yeah, Percy Faith. Who knew??
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:42pm
Franco Twinkie:

Percy does Peter Green good.
Avatar 11:42pm
Deviled Ham:

Percy Faith?!
Avatar 🥁 11:42pm
Erica:

Percy let out his wild side. Haha.
  11:43pm
Dean:

Percy Faith also captured the essence of Metal Machine Music.
Avatar 11:43pm
northguineahills:

I have more Percy Faith recs then is healthy....
Avatar 11:44pm
Deviled Ham:

Had no idea! Must explore.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 11:44pm
Funky16Corners:

That particular album has some other cool stuff on it
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:45pm
Franco Twinkie:

This is true, Dean. Rumor has it that he was going to replace Doug Yule, but then the VU folded.
  11:47pm
Dean:

"the VU folded." Silver lining.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:49pm
Franco Twinkie:

This is better that the version by Lydia Lunch.
Avatar 11:51pm
northguineahills:

I'm about to fold, thanks Larry and friends!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 11:51pm
Funky16Corners:

Nite NGH!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:52pm
Franco Twinkie:

Goon night Mr. Hills.
Avatar 11:52pm
northguineahills:

I forgot about this Rota! I need this!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 11:55pm
doctorjazz:

Haven't heard Rest in Peace in ages ,always loved this tune
Thanks Larry!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:55pm
Franco Twinkie:

A nice fall Adieu, Thanks Larry.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 11:55pm
doctorjazz:

Sitar and everything so 60's ..
Avatar 11:55pm
Deviled Ham:

Thanks, DJ Larry G.! Swell party!
Good Night, fellow trick 'n treaters!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 11:56pm
Funky16Corners:

I love this album. And it's such a weird, macabre, yet uplifting song
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 11:56pm
Funky16Corners:

Nite DH!
Avatar 11:57pm
Deviled Ham:

!!! :)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:57pm
Franco Twinkie:

In a few minutes it will be The Day Of the Dead. Pay respect to those you loved.
Avatar 11:57pm
northguineahills:

oyasumi-nasai, Franco!
Avatar 11:59pm
Deviled Ham:

Yes, Franco! Feliz Dia De Los Muertos!
  11:59pm
Dean:

Yes, and in a few minutes it will be The Day to Pay Bills.
Avatar 🥁 12:00am
Erica:

Wow. What a depressing way to end the final set.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:00am
Franco Twinkie:

Har har!
Avatar 12:00am
Deviled Ham:

Dean, that's scary!
  12:01am
chresti:

Thanks Larry!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 12:02am
Funky16Corners:

Nite Chresti!
Avatar 🥁 12:02am
Erica:

Well Halloween is officially over until next year. See you all next week!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 12:02am
Funky16Corners:

Nite Erica!
  12:02am
chresti:

Good night!
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