Legends 10: Haunted Melodies (ad-free) (Patreon)

Judging by music’s ability to connect with us on multiple levels, it’s no wonder that history is filled with legends about how that connection could go very wrong. Let’s explore some of those dark melodies together.

Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing by Harry Marks and research by GennaRose Nethercott.

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Further Reading:

1. “A Haunting Story…The Legend Of Violin Annie.” Steve Huff Photo. February 2, 2010. https://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2010/02/02/a-haunting-story-the-legend-of-violin-annie
2. “Elmwood Cemetery and Violin Annie.” M.A. Kleen. October 16, 2018. https://michaelkleen.com/2018/10/16/elmwood-cemetery-and-violin-annie
3. “H. Annie Marshall.” Find a Grave. Accessed November 7, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8048539/h_-annie-marshall
4. “Strange Tales of Haunted Violins.” Mysterious Universe. July 18, 2019. https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2019/07/strange-tales-of-haunted-violins
5. “Violin Annie - Elmwood Cemetery - Real Haunted Place.” Haunted Illinois Houses. https://www.illinoishauntedhouses.com/real-haunt/violin-annie--elmwood-cemetery.html#:~:text=Local%20stories%20say%20that%20Harriet,the%20violin%20at%20her%20grave
6. “BILLIE HOLIDAY AND THE "GLOOMY SUNDAY" CURSE.” American Hauntings. Accessed November 12, 2022. https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/gloomysunday
7. “Gloomy Sunday Suicides.” Snopes. January 11, 2010. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/gloomy-sunday
8. “This Song's a Killer: The Strange Tale of "Gloomy Sunday." Mental Floss. August 16, 2011. https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/28525/songs-killer-strange-tale-gloomy-sunday
9. “Ben Franklin’s Killer Instrument: the Glass Armonica.” Ripley’s. August 12, 2021. https://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/ben-franklins-killer-instrument-the-glass-armonica
10. “Benjamin Franklin and the Glass Armonica.” Benjamin Franklin House. Accessed November 15, 2022. https://benjaminfranklinhouse.org/benjamin-franklin-and-the-glass-armonica
11. “Benjamin Franklin’s Cursed Glass Harmonica.” Mysterious Universe. March 22, 2018. https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2018/03/benjamin-franklins-cursed-glass-harmonica
12. “Benjamin Franklin’s Glass Armonica.” The Franklin Institute. Accessed November 15, 2022. https://www.fi.edu/history-resources/franklins-glass-armonica
13. “Rise and Fall of Benjamin Franklin’s Glass Armonica.” New York Almanack. September 7, 2021. https://www.newyorkalmanack.com/2021/09/rise-and-fall-of-benjamin-franklins-glass-armonica
14. “Missing artifacts from the Egyptian Museum retrieved.” Ahram Online. April 12, 2011. https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContentPrint/9/0/9871/Heritage/0/Missing-artifacts-from-the-Egyptian-Museum-retriev.aspx
15. Montagu, Jeremy. “One of Tut'ankhamūn's Trumpets.” The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology. Vol. 64 (1978), pp. 133-134.
16. “Recreating the sound of Tutankhamun's trumpets.” BBC. April 18, 2011. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-13092827
17. “The Curse of Tut’s Trumpets.” Museum of World Treasures. December 4, 2021. https://worldtreasures.org/blog/the-curse-of-tuts-trumpets
18. “Tutankhamun’s ‘cursed’ trumpet that stirs ‘deadly conflict’ has arrived in London.” Classic FM. November 6, 2019. https://www.classicfm.com/discover-music/king-tutankhamun-trumpet-oldest-in-existence
19. " Marianne Kirchgessner (June 5, 1769 — December 9, 1808) | World Biographical Encyclopedia," prabook.com, Date Unknown, https://prabook.com/web/marianne.kirchgessner/2266216
20. "Music, By Victor Hugo - 1135 Words | Bartleby," www.bartleby.com, Date Unknown, https://www.bartleby.com/essay/Music-By-Victor-Hugo-FKT7F3MYAEFP