That Haunting Theme [By Uncle Ricky] Actual 45RPM Record of “THAT HAUNTING THEME” Program Aids. This is a very bizarre exhibit, received in throw-away condition from a record-collector friend in 2009. It was obviously intended for radio station use. It’s a Promotion Copy, Not For Sale, issued by Decca (RECORD NO. 9-34213), and the vocal side of it is “Not To Be Played After 13 Weeks From March 9, 1964″. Whatever, but anyone listening to this exhibit has contributed to the owners of the copyright (administered by BMI) who receive compensation from REELRADIO for each play. This is loud and VERY scratchy. Yes, click reduction was used, but it’s dangerous with a record this badly scarred, because there are so many scratches that pieces of the music disappear. Now, all of these are THEMATIC, that is to say, the same notes are used over and over, just like a radio station or production logo. If you like, sing along! As a lyric, ” That Haunting Theme ” works just fine, but so does any other 4-syllable phrase (ie: REEL-RAY-DEE-OH !) Where have we heard this before? Was it used on television in the ’50’s? It just has that kind of sound, as if someone like George Fenneman should step up to the microphone and do some announcing. This exhibit features INSTRUMENTAL PROGRAM AIDS first. There are six cuts. These are followed by seven cuts from the VOCAL PROGRAM AIDS. On the Vocal side, the artist is shown as HENRY JEROME HIS CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA . On the Instrumental side, it’s just HENRY JEROME AND HIS ORCHESTRA . I suppose some will insist these are “haunting” in the sense of “spooky”, but I think not. But, some of us may have heard or played them on small local radio stations, and that’s certainly scary!