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Tales from the South 053: Scaredy Tales

From: Paula Morell
Series: Tales from the South 2011 Fall Season
Length: 29:00

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True GHOST stories told by the Southerners who lived them. From a haunted night in a hotel, to a stage ghost calling people by name, to a ghostly choir singing, these true ghost stories are sure to send chills up your spine. Told in front of a live audience at Starving Artist Cafe' in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Read the full description.

Haunted_church_small True GHOST stories told by the Southerners who lived them. From a haunted night in a hotel, to a stage ghost calling people by name, to a ghostly choir singing, these true ghost stories are sure to send chills up your spine. Told in front of a live audience at Starving Artist Cafe' in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Tales from the South is a weekly show that has been on UALR Public radio for 7 years. We feature everyday Southerns reading their own true stories in front of a live audience during dinner.

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Piece Description

True GHOST stories told by the Southerners who lived them. From a haunted night in a hotel, to a stage ghost calling people by name, to a ghostly choir singing, these true ghost stories are sure to send chills up your spine. Told in front of a live audience at Starving Artist Cafe' in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Tales from the South is a weekly show that has been on UALR Public radio for 7 years. We feature everyday Southerns reading their own true stories in front of a live audience during dinner.

Broadcast History

KUAR October 27, 2011

Additional Credits

Argenta Arts Foundation
Temenos Publishing Company
AY Magazine
Oxford American Magazine
William F. Laman Public Library