I grew up on classic rock-n-roll from the 50s and 60s.
In fact, it might shock you to know this spooky little girl’s all-time favorite band is probably the least spooky band alive: The Beach Boys. God only knows (pun intended) who I would be without the lyrics of Brian Wilson.
When I met Tess through mutual friends, we quickly bonded over our shared love of this era of music. Her end-all-be-all band is The Rolling Stones (respect), and we can swap songs and stories for hours.
So, naturally, she was the only person I could build this playlist with!
Tess appeared on my Instagram Live series I’ve been doing to talk about our favorite songs for a vintage Halloween playlist. I wanted it to live on beyond 24 hours, so here it is in blog form! You can listen to the full playlist, see our top five favorite songs and download the tracklist to create this on your own favorite streaming platform if it isn’t Spotify.
Vintage Halloween Faves
Tess & Miranda’s Top 5 Picks
Tess and I each shared our top 5 picks from our playlist on our Instagram Live:
Tess:
- Evil (Is Going On) by Howlin’ Wolf
- Witch For A Night by Sugar Pie DeSanto
- Spooks by Louis Armstrong
- Sympathy For The Devil by The Rolling Stones
- Frankenstein Twist by The Crystals
Miranda:
- The Monsters Hop by Bert Convy
- That Old Black Magic by Rosemary Clooney
- Graveyard Rock by Tarantula Ghoul
- Castin’ My Spell by Johnny Otis
- Spooky Movies by Gary Paxton
If Spotify is not your preferred method for streaming music, here is the complete playlist so you can create it yourself:

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What song would you add to our vintage Halloween playlist?
Share it in the comments! And if you like this playlist, check out my Vintage Halloween Songs playlist.
Don’t forget to also check out Tess’ Halloween-themed Jukebox Selects episodes on YouTube.
Happy listening,




Kristin
This is perfect! I was in the mood for some new Halloween music today; how did you know? ;-)
Miranda | Spooky Little Halloween
I’m just that good. ;) Happy listening, Kristin!
Chelsea
That was such a super fun live to tune in to. I’m so glad you shared the collaborative list on spotify. I was actually just listening to it today. There were so many songs on here that I didn’t know and I LOVE old old Halloween music. You’re really a master at this song collecting.
I don’t know if it’s available anywhere, but I love the song “Trick or Treat” from a Donald Duck special featuring the witch, Hazel and Donald’s nephews. That song makes me so happy.
Hannah
This playlist needs “She’s my witch” by Kip Tyler or “Not for me” by Bobby Darin!
Miranda | Spooky Little Halloween
Oooh, yes! Both excellent picks.