Article Archives: Bumps in the Night

Hendrix Was Here

October 12, 2023 | by Al Hunter

This column first appeared in September 2012. I grew up in the State Fair Coliseum watching the old ABA Indiana Pacers play. The Pacers called it home from 1967 to 1974, winning five division titles and three championships during those years. Back then, smoking was allowed in the venue and … Read More

There’s a Ghost in the Hoosier Dome

October 5, 2023 | by Al Hunter

This column first appeared in October 2012. We all have memories of the old Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis (I know, I know, it was renamed the “RCA Dome” in 1994 but I never really got used to that name). Some of those memories revolve around the Dome’s opening in 1984 … Read More

21 Top Grossing Songs of All Time

September 21, 2023 | by Al Hunter

So, I’m down in Florida celebrating my 34th wedding anniversary with my bride, Rhonda, who is still the prettiest girl I’ve ever seen. Down here, I’m a thousand miles away from cutting the lawn, watering the flowers, and a honey-do list as long as my arm. So what better time … Read More

Asa Jessup Smith: Unsung Hero of the Oberholtzer Tragedy

September 14, 2023 | by Al Hunter

This article is a reprint from 2015. During my research for the first Irvington Haunts book, I was gathering information about the 1925 D.C. Stephenson / Madge Oberholtzer tragedy in Irvington. I had heard of the deathbed declaration obtained from Madge by a lawyer hired by the family. Madge’s nine … Read More

Pete Forever! Ringo Never!

September 7, 2023 | by Al Hunter

This column first appeared in September 2012. On September 11, 1962, the lads from Liverpool dumped popular drummer Pete Best in favor of Ringo and, it did not go over well with some fans. Richard Starkey was born on July 7, 1940, at 9 Madryn Street, Dingle, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, … Read More