“I Put A Spell On You” by Screamin’ Jay Hawkins: Horror Howler

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Screamin' Jay Hawkins

Screamin’ Jay Hawkins

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Crazy as hell – but hellishly successful. Because Jalacy “Screamin’ Jay” Hawkins secured a handsome pension in 1956 with his horror howler “I Put A Spell On You”.

Today there are hundreds of covers of this cannibal anthem, whether by Nina Simone, Alan Price or Creedence Clearwater Revival. But none can hold a candle to the original Witchdoctor #1.

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