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Author Biography
Al Hunter writes a front page story about historical figures and happenings with a ghostly twist...
Alan E. Hunter has researched, scripted and lead the Irvington Ghost Walks for the past 20 years. The tours are roughly 75 percent history and 25 percent ghost stories and folklore. These non-profit tours raise funds for the Eastside Irvington community and related charities.
Al Hunter is the author of the “Haunted Indianapolis” and co-author of the “Haunted Irvington” and “Indiana National Road” book series. His newest books are “Bumps in the Night. Stories from the Weekly View,” “Irvington Haunts. The Tour Guide,” and “The Mystery of the H.H. Holmes Collection.” Contact Al directly at Huntvault@aol.com or become a friend on Facebook.
Al Hunter’s Story Archive
Paul is Dead — The Rumor Revisited, Part 4
By the time The Beatles released their eleventh, and ultimately last, studio album “Abbey Road” on September 26, 1969, the “Paul is Dead” rumor had developed a life of it’s own. Although “Let It Be” was the last album released before the band’s dissolution in 1970, work on “Abbey Road” … Read More
Paul is Dead — The Rumor Revisited, Part 3
Last week, we once again visited the famous “Paul is Dead” rumor that haunted the Beatles rock band for many years. Obviously, the rumor that Paul McCartney died in a November 1966 car accident was just a rumor, but to many Beatlemaniacs during the final years of the turbulent Sixties, … Read More
Paul is Dead — The Rumor Revisited, Part 2
Last week, we revisited the famous “Paul is Dead” rumor swirling around the Beatles rock band during the last few years of the turbulent sixties. The rumor that Paul McCartney died in a November 1966 car crash seems silly to us now, but it was pervasive back in the day. … Read More
Paul is Dead — The Rumor Revisited, Part 1
It has been over half a century since one of the most famous hoaxes in rock n’ roll history began. On Wednesday November 9, 1966 at 5 a.m., Paul McCartney, while working on the album “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,” stormed out of the studio during a recording session … Read More
The Band — Woodstock Comes To Irvington
You are cordially invited to come over to the Irving Theatre, 5505 E. Washington St. (corner of East Washington and Johnson Ave.) this Saturday, April 13th from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and talk about music. This is the 50th anniversary year of Woodstock, the concert that changed both the … Read More